Tabasarans
Tabasarans
a people living in the southeastern part of the Dagestan ASSR. The Tabasarans number 55,200 (1970). They speak Tabasaran, and many also speak Lezghian, Azerbaijani, and Russian. Those who practice a religion are Sunnite Muslims. The Tabasarans are close to the Lezghians in their culture and way of life; most are engaged in both farming and stock raising. Handicrafts, particularly carpet weaving, are well developed. Tabasarans with a higher education are employed in various branches of the national economy and in various fields of science and culture.