In the first five forms the language used for teaching was Avar and later in the school Russian. Among the younger generation there is a tendency to favour Soviet customs. The organic link between the national traditions has disappeared, and were maintained it is simply from habit. There have been even greater changes in the material culture which has been greatly influenced by the Soviet form of European urban culture. This prevails in clothing, household equipment, furniture, food and architecture.
National costumes are no longer in everyday use.
The problem of language is of great importance, as the Bagulals' mother tongue is the only important characteristic preserving their national identity. In the present-day Bagulal society the mother tongue plays a secondary role, being only spoken at home. The language used in public is Avar. Education in a foreign language and the constant weakening of national traditions are two of the reasons why Bagulal is becoming extinct.