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.

Chuvash
Чӑваш, Çăvaš, Чӑвашсем, Çăvašsem
Total population
1.5 million[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Russia1,435,872[2][3]
 Kazakhstan22,305[4]
 Ukraine10,593[5]
 Uzbekistan10,074[6]
 Turkmenistan2,281[7]
 Belarus2,242[8]
 Moldova1,204[9]
 United States900
 Kyrgyzstan848[10]
 Georgia542[11]
 Latvia534[12]
 Azerbaijan489[13]
 Estonia373[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
See the main article: Chuvash language
  • Chuvash woman in traditional attire. Mid-to-late 19th century
    Chuvash woman in traditional attire. Mid-to-late 19th century
  • Married Chuvash woman in matchmaking costume. Early 20th century
    Married Chuvash woman in matchmaking costume. Early 20th century
  • Married Chuvash women. Early 20th century
    Married Chuvash women. Early 20th century
  • Chuvash linguist and philologist Atner Khuzangai
    Chuvash linguist and philologist Atner Khuzangai
  • Pioneer of Chuvash syllabotonic poetry Mišši Śeśpĕl
    Pioneer of Chuvash syllabotonic poetry Mišši Śeśpĕl
  • Middle Chuvash group XIX с
    Middle Chuvash group XIX с
  • Chuvash children. Middle group XIX century
    Chuvash children. Middle group XIX century
  • List of Chuvashes
  • Chuvash National Congress
  • Chuvash National Museum
  • Chuvash national symbols
  • Chuvash State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble
  • Chuvash Wikipedia
  • ChuvashTet
  • Society for the study of the native land

References
  1. Joshua Project
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  12. "Tabula: TSK11-03. IEDZĪVOTĀJU NACIONĀLAIS SASTĀVS". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  13. "Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей". Demoscope.ru. 2013-03-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
  14. "RAHVASTIK RAHVUSE, SOO JA ELUKOHA JÄRGI, 31. DETSEMBER 2011". pub.stat.ee.
  15. "Chuvash". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
  16. "Chuvash". Lexico UK English Dictionary US English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020.
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