Jek people

Jek people, Jeks (Azerbaijani: Ceklilər), Jeklilar, Jack people, Dzhek people — an ethnic group in Azerbaijan. The Jeks are one of the numerically small Shahdag peoples. The Jeks are a part of the Shahdag group of Dagestani people, and inhabit the north-east of the Azerbaijan Republic and Shahdag plateau of the Great Caucasus. The historical motherland of the Jeks is the Jek village of Quba Rayon, and their native language is Jek language.

They are being assimilated by Azerbaijanis. The Jek people are Sunni Muslims.

Gallery

Jek people, 1880

Jek people, 20 August 2012.

^ Ермаков Дмитрий Иванович. Группа мужчин и мальчиков из селения Джег. Джеки.

^ Ермаков Дмитрий Иванович. Группа девочек и старуха из селения Джег. Джеки.

References

External links

Tərxan Paşazadə, "Dünyanın nadir etnik qrupu - Azərbaycan cekliləri", Azərbaycan qəzeti

Большая Энциклопедия в 62 томах: Джеки

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JEK

Jek may refer to:

Jek (Quba), a village in the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan.

Jek Bridge, a bridge crossing the Gradaščica

Jek language, a Northeast Caucasian language

Jek people, an ethnic group in Azerbaijan

Jek Porkins, a Star Wars character

Jeri language

Kynaston Studd (1858–1944), British cricketer, businessman and Lord Mayor of London

Jek (Quba)

Coordinates: 41°11′49″N 48°14′30″E / 41.19694°N 48.24167°E / 41.19694; 48.24167

Cek (also, Jek, Dzheg and Dzhek) is a village in the Quba Rayon of Azerbaijan. The village forms part of the municipality of Əlik. They live, primarily, in the region around Mount Shahdag in Quba Rayon in northeastern Azerbaidzhan.

Population

In 1886 their population was estimated at 7,767.

In 1926 their population was estimated at 607. Although only 607 individuals claimed Dzhek ethnicity, 4,348 listed Dzhek as their native language. These were probably Dzheks who listed themselves as Azerbaidzhans speaking Dzhek as their native language.