Chuvash people
The Chuvash people (UK: /ˈtʃuːvɑːʃ/ CHOO-vahsh,[15] US: /tʃʊˈvɑːʃ/ CHUU-vahsh;[16] Chuvash: чӑваш [tɕəˈʋaʃ]; Russian: чуваши [tɕʊˈvaʂɨ]) are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of Oghurs, native to an area from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and nearby areas. They speak Chuvash, a unique Turkic language that split from other Turkic languages over a millennium ago.
Чӑваш, Çăvaš, Чӑвашсем, Çăvašsem | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 1.5 million[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia | 1,435,872[2][3] |
 Kazakhstan | 22,305[4] |
 Ukraine | 10,593[5] |
 Uzbekistan | 10,074[6] |
 Turkmenistan | 2,281[7] |
 Belarus | 2,242[8] |
 Moldova | 1,204[9] |
 United States | 900[source?] |
 Kyrgyzstan | 848[10] |
 Georgia | 542[11] |
 Latvia | 534[12] |
 Azerbaijan | 489[13] |
 Estonia | 373[14] |
| Languages | |
| Chuvash Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Orthodox Christianity Minority Vattisen Yaly, Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Volga Tatars, Mari, Besermyan | |
Subgroups
The division of the Chuvash people are as below:
- Virjal or Turi (Chuvash: вирьял, тури, 'upper')
- Anat jenchi (анат енчи, 'mid-lower')
- Anatri (анатри, 'lower')
- Hirti (хирти, 'steppe') (this is a sub-group that is recognized by some researchers)
Language
Gallery
Chuvash woman in traditional attire. Mid-to-late 19th century
Married Chuvash woman in matchmaking costume. Early 20th century
Married Chuvash women. Early 20th century
Chuvash linguist and philologist Atner Khuzangai
Pioneer of Chuvash syllabotonic poetry Mišši Śeśpĕl
Middle Chuvash group XIX с
Chuvash children. Middle group XIX century
Related articles
Chuvash People Media
Chuvash diaspora in Volga Federal District
A group of Chuvash children with their traditional dress (Anat jenchi - Middle Low Chuvash)
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References
- ↑ Joshua Project
- ↑ "Census 2010". Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ "Census 2002". Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
- ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Всеукраїнський перепис населення 2001 - English version - Results - Nationality and citizenship - The distribution of the population by nationality and mother tongue - Selection". 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua.
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- ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ СОСТАВ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ (ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF POPULATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS)". Archived from the original on February 7, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2016-01-25. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Демографические тенденции, формирование наций и межэтнические отношения в Киргизии". Demoscope.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Tabula: TSK11-03. IEDZĪVOTĀJU NACIONĀLAIS SASTĀVS". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011". pub.stat.ee.
- ↑ "Chuvash".. Oxford University Press.
- ↑ "Chuvash".. Oxford University Press.