Aguls (Агулы in Russian) are a people in Dagestan, Russia. According to the 2002 census, there were 28,297 Aguls in Russia (7,000 in 1959). The Agul language belongs to the Lezgian language family. Ethnically, the Aguls are close to the Lezgins. There are four groups of the Agul people, who live in four different gorges: Aguldere, Kurakhdere, Khushandere, and Khpyukdere. The Republic of Dagestan (Russian: ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag of the Lezgian people The Lezgins, also called the Lezgin, Lezgi, Lezgis, Lezgs, and Lezgians are an ethnic group who live mainly in southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan who speak the Lezgi language. ... Jump to: navigation, search A gorge is a narrow passage between steep mountains or hills. ...