alpan
Alpan is a lesser-known but historically significant language spoken primarily in the southern regions of the Republic of Dagestan, a federal subject of Russia. It belongs to the Northeast Caucasian (Nakh-Dagestanian) language family, specifically to the Lezgic branch, which also includes languages such as Lezghian and Rutul. Alpan is closely related to Rutul, with some linguists considering it a dialect or a transitional variety between Rutul and Lezghian.
The Alpan people, numbering around 10,000 to 15,000 speakers, primarily reside in the Alpan district of the
Alpan is an ergative-agglutinative language, characterized by complex verb conjugations and noun cases. It employs a
Efforts to preserve Alpan include documentation projects, linguistic research, and cultural initiatives aimed at revitalizing the