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
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
Karelians Karelians Population 131,000 Language group Finno-Ugrian Language Karelian Region Karelian Autonomous Republic Capital Petrozavodsk Religion Christianity (Russian Orthodox) *Population estimates for 1994 The Karelians (or Karyalan as they call themselves) are the people living primarily in Karelia. There are also some who live in the Kalinin region. These people include the so-called Tver or … Read more
Kazakhs Kazakhs Population 16,464,000 Language group Kypchak Turkic Language Kazakh Region Kazakhstan Religion Islam (Sunnite), Christianity (Orthodox, Catholicism) *Population estimates for 1994 The Kazakh lands are beautiful, rich, and boundless like the ocean. Every visitor to Kazakhstan is impressed, not only by its vast territories, but by the contrasts of nature as well. Frigid Siberia, … Read more
Ket Ket Population 1,100 Language group Paleoasiatic Language Ketic Region Krasnoyarsky Krai Religion Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 When the Russians came to the Yenisei river in the nineteenth century, there was a great number of tribes inhabiting its basin. Each tribe spoke a different language from those of the surrounding peoples. These tribes were … Read more
Khakass Khakass Population 80,000 Language group Turkic languages Language Kacha Region Khakass Autonomous region of Krasnodar Territory, some parts of the Tuva Autonomous Republic Religion Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The Khakass is a Turkic speaking nationality akin to the Tuvinians, Altai and Shors. Previously they were known as the Minusinsk and Abakan Tatars. Sometimes … Read more
Khant Khant Population 23,000 Language group Finno-Ugrian Language Ostyak Region Ob River Basin Religion Christianity, Totemism *Population estimates for 1994 In scientific literature the Khant and the Mansi have been united under one common name “Ob Ugr.” The Khant had been known as the “Ostyak” before. In scientific literature there are different explanations of the … Read more
Komi (Zyryan and Permyaks) Komi (Zyryan and Permyaks) Population 345,000 and 152,000 respectively Language group Perm branch of the Finno-Ugrian family Language Komi-Zyryan Region Komi Republic, Tureen region, Yamalo-Nenets and Khanti-Mansi National Districts Capital Syktyvkar Religion Christianity/Old belief *Population estimates for 1994 The Komi is the name (the self-called one) for two akin peoples living … Read more