wpaadminGypsies Gypsies Population 262,000 Language group Indo-Germanic Language Gypsy Region Northern part of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova Religion Christianity/Gypsy beliefs *Population estimates for 1994 By their origin, the Gypsies are the descendants of North India migrants. They have self-designated themselves as “Teugan-Rom.” The Gypsy population in the CIS is 262,000 including 155,000 Gypsies living in … Read more
Hungarians Hungarians Population 171,000 Language group Ugrian of Finno-Ugrian languages Language Hungarian Region Transcarpathian Region of Ukraine Religion Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Calvinism, Lutheranism) *Population estimates for 1994 Hungarians (Magyars) are the main population of Hungary. On the territory of Ukraine, they live in the Transcarpathian Region. They belong to Central European race of European race, … Read more
Ingush Ingush Population 237,000 Language group Nakh group of the Caucasian languages Language Ingush Region Western parts of Chechen-Ingushetia, the central part of the Main Caucasian Ridge Capital Groznyi Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 Close to the Chechen by language and culture, the Ingush are the natives of Chechen-Ingushetia (the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic). The … Read more
Itelmen Itelmen Population 2,500 Language group Chukot-Kamchatka family of Paleoasiatic languages Language Itelmenic Region Western part of Kamchatka Peninsula Religion Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The ancient population of Kamchatka, the Itelmen, have preserved their language and their ethnic name only in a few settlements of the Southern part of Tihil district of Koryak national … Read more
Izhora Izhora Language group Finno-Ugrian Language Izhora Region Some districts of Leningrad region Religion Christianity/Orthodox *Population estimates for 1994 The Izhora are not a numerous people. They live in Lomonosov and Kingisepsk districts of Leningrad region. On the verge of the first and second millennia AD, a branch of the Karelian tribes known as the … Read more
Jews, Middle Asian Jews, Middle Asian Population 36,000 Language Tajik Region Republics of Middle Asia Religion Judaism *Population estimates for 1994 The Middle Asian Jews live in the republics of Middle Asia and speak one of the Tajik dialects. However, they call themselves the Yahud. The representatives of the elder generation are called the Isroels … Read more
Jews Jews Population 1,378,000 Language group Germanic Language Yiddish Region The whole territory of the CIS; the Jewish Autonomic Region Center Birobijan Religion Judaism *Population estimates for 1994 The name of the people “Hebrews” traditionally is worked out of the ancient word “ebry” which is from the descendants of Eber, their legendary ancestor or forefather. … Read more
Kabardins Kabardins Population 390,000 Language group Abkhaz-Adygei group of the Caucasian languages Language Kabardinian Region Northeastern part of the Kabardin-Balkar Autonomous Republic, Near East Countries Capital Nalchik Religion Islam *Population estimates for 1994 The formation of the Kabardin (or Adyg as they call themselves) took place in the twelfth to fourteenth centuries and is connected … Read more
Kalmyk Kalmyk Population 166,000 Language group Mongolian languages Language Kalmyk Region Kalmyk Autonomous Republic Capital Elista Religion Buddism/Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The Kalmyk (the Kalmuk or Khalmg as they call themselves) people live mainly in the Kalmyk Autonomous Republic. They also live in the Astrakhan, Volgograd and Rostov regions as well as in the … Read more
Karachai Karachai Population 158,000 Language group Kypchak Turkic Language Karachai-Balkar Region Karachai-Cherkessk Autonomous Region Capital Cherkessk Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 Native mountain tribes, which lived here since thousands of years ago, took part in the formation of the Karachai nationality during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, and also helped in the formation of … Read more