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Nogai Nogai Population 74,000 Language group Kypchak group of Turkic languages Language Nogaic Region Stavropol Krai (Russia), Karachai-Cherkess Autonomous region in Krasnodar Krai, Daghestan Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 The Nogai are the descendants of different Turkic and Mongolian tribes who were under Nogai who was one of the Golden Horde rulers. Later, they … Read more
Orochi Orochi Population 900 Language group Tungus-Manchurian Language Orochic Region Khabarovsk Territory (Russia) Religion Shamanism/Animism *Population estimates for 1994 The Orochi, or Nani as they call themselves, is a nationality living mainly in some districts of the Khabarovsk Territory. Sometimes they are confused with the Oroki and Orochans. The Orochi are a separate ethnic group … Read more
Oroki Oroki Population 200 Language group Tungus-Manchurian Language Oroki Region Sakhalin Island Religion Christianity, Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 In the past, the Oroki roamed in the eastern part of Sakhalin. From spring to autumn, they kept close to the seaside and rivers; but in the winter, they went to the taiga and other quiet … Read more
Ossetins Ossetins Population 661,000 Language group Iranian languages Language Ossetin Region North and South Ossetia, Georgia, the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Republic, Stavropol Territory Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 The Ossetins are one of the oldest Caucasian peoples. They call themselves the Irons and those living in the valleys of the Urukh River call themselves the … Read more
Pamir Tajiks Pamir Tajiks Population Unknown Language group Eastern group of Iranian languages Language Tajik Region Pamir Territory Center Khorog Religion Islam *Population estimates for 1994 The Pamir Tajiks were known before under the following names: the Vakhans (self designation the Khik), the Shykashyms or Shykoshumi, the Yazgulemts or Yasgulamts (Zgamig), and the ones included … Read more
Persians Persians Population 40,000 Language group Iranian group of Indo-European languages Language Persian Region Turkmenia Religion Islam/Shiite *Population estimates for 1994 Persians (self-designation “farsi,” “irani”) belong to the Indo-Mediterranean race of the European race. They speak Persian language, the believers are Muslim-Shiites. Old Iranian tribes penetrated the Iranian territory at the end of the second … Read more
Poles Poles Population 1,126,000 Language group Slavonic group of Indo-European languages Language Polish Region Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania Religion Christianity (Catholicism, Protestantism) *Population estimates for 1994 Poles (self designation “polyatsy”) are the main population of Poland. They also live in Southeast Lithuania, in Northwest Belarus, and a considerable group of Poles live in the West Ukraine. … Read more
Romanians Romanians Population 146,000 Language group Romance group of Indo-European languages Language Romanian Region Moldova, Ukraine Religion Christianity (Orthodoxy, Protestantism, Catholicism) *Population estimates for 1994 Romanians, or Rumanians (from Latin “romanus” maning “Roman”) belong to the Pontian type of Indo-Mediterranean race of the European race; in the mountainous areas, the Dinar is an example of … Read more
Russians Russians Population 147,386,000 Language group Slavic Indo-European languages Language Russian Religion Christianity, Islam, Judaism *Population estimates for 1994 The Russians are the largest people group in the CIS and in the Russian Federation. They are found in all the countries in the former Soviet Union; it is here that they constitute from 1.63% in … Read more
Rutuls Rutuls Population 20,000 Language group Lezgin group of Caucasian languages Language Rutulic Region Rutul district of Daghestan, Azerbaijan Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 The Rutuls are the people living mainly in the Rutul district of Daghestan. Some of them are also found in the Northern Azerbaijan. By their material and spiritual culture the … Read more