Laz people
E7710
Laz people are an indigenous ethnic group of the South Caucasus and Black Sea coastal region, closely related to Georgians and known for their distinct Laz language and maritime culture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laz | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ |
| associatedSea | Black Sea ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Georgians ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence |
Georgia
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Adjara
ⓘ
eastern Black Sea Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
distinct dance traditions
ⓘ
distinct music traditions ⓘ oral folklore ⓘ |
| ethnicRelation |
Georgians
ⓘ
Mingrelians ⓘ Svans ⓘ |
| ethnogenesis | ancient Colchian tribes ⓘ |
| ethnonym |
Laz people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Laz
|
| historicalRegion |
Colchis
ⓘ
Lazistan ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Kartvelian languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | endangered language community ⓘ |
| linguisticSubgroupOf | Zan languages ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Georgia
ⓘ
ethnic minority in Turkey ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Black Sea coastal region
ⓘ
South Caucasus ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Black Sea coast
ⓘ
Kars Oblast ⓘ
surface form:
northeastern Turkey
southwestern Georgia ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| selfDesignation |
Laz people
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Laz
|
| sharesLanguageContinuumWith |
Kartvelian languages
ⓘ
surface form:
Mingrelian language
|
| speaks | Laz language ⓘ |
| traditionalArchitecture | wooden coastal houses ⓘ |
| traditionalCulture | maritime culture ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
corn-based dishes
ⓘ
fish dishes ⓘ |
| traditionalMusicInstrument |
kemenche
ⓘ
tulum ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ seafaring ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Georgian script
ⓘ
Latin script ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Laz
this entity surface form:
Laz