Kumyk Kumyk Population 239,000 Language group Kypchak group of the Turkic languages Language Kumyk Region Daghestan, Chechen-Ingush Republic, North Ossetia Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 The Kumyk are the people inhabiting mostly plains and partially foot-hills of Daghestan. The ethnogenesis of the Kumyk incorporates ancient tribes of the Northeastern Daghestan and the newly come … Read more
Kyrgyz Kyrgyz Population 4,250,000 Language group Kyrgyz-Kypchak group of the Turkic languages Language Kyrgyz Region Kyrgyzstan Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 Kyrgyzstan is situated in the northeastern part of Central Asia. In the South East and in the East it borders on China. Kirgizia (Kyrgyzstan) is a country of high mountains and vast valleys. … Read more
Lak Lak Population 118,000 Language group Daghestan group of the Caucasian languages Language Lak Region Mountainous parts of Daghestan and Plains of Northern Daghestan Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 The Lak (Lakzs) are one of the most ancient peoples of Daghestan. The majority of the population lives in the mountain parts of Daghestan mainly … Read more
Latvians Latvians Population 2,667,000 Language group Baltic Language Latvian Region Latvia Religion Christianity *Population estimates for 1994 On the Baltic Sea coasts, along the western part of the Russian plains coasts there exists an independent Latvian State. Vast lowlands, hills covered with forests, groves, fields, fast and winding rivers and motionless lakes make Latvian landscape … Read more
Lezgin Lezgin Population 257,000 Language group Lezgin branch of Caucasian languages Language Lezgin Region Southeastern part of Daghestan, Northeastern part of Azerbaijan Religion Islam/Sunnite *Population estimates for 1994 The Lezgin (self designation Lezgiyar) are the people who live mostly in Daghestan and in the northwestern part of Azerbaijan. The Lezgin are one of the native … Read more
Lithuanians Lithuanians Population 3,675,000 Language group Baltic languages Language Lithuanian Region Lithuania Religion Christianity (Roman Catholics, Lutherans) *Population estimates for 1994 Lithuania is situated in the northwestern part of the East European plain. It borders on Poland in the Southwest. In the West it is washed by the Baltic Sea. Lithuania is the country of … Read more
Mansi Mansi Population 8,500 Language group Ob-Ugrian, Finno-Ugrian Language Mansi Region Khant-Mansi National Area of Tiumen Region Religion Christianity, Totemism *Population estimates for 1994 Together with the Khant the Mansi have a common name “the Ob Ugr.” The Mansi had been known before as “Vogul” but some of the Mansi groups were also called the … Read more
Mari Mari Population 629,000 Language group Finno-Ugrian Language Mari Region The Mari, Bashkir, Udmurt and Tatar Republics Capital Yoshkar-Ola Religion Christianity *Population estimates for 1994 The Mari are tightly connected with the ancient population of the Volga Territories by their descent. The first steps in the formation of the Mari tribes date back as far … Read more
Moldavians Moldavians Population 3,352,000 Language group Romanian languages Language Moldavian Region Moldova Religion Christianity *Population estimates for 1994 Moldova is situated in the southwestern part of East European plain, chiefly between the Prut and Dnestr rivers. In the West, along the Prut River, it borders on Romania and in the East it borders on Ukraine. … Read more
Nanai Nanai Population 12,000 Language group Tungus-Manchurian Language Nanai Region Lower Amur River and its tributaries Religion Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The Nanai (Nanaytsy or the old name Goldy) are the people inhabiting mainly the banks of the Lower Amur River and the Ussuri River tributaries. A small group of the Nanai lives in … Read more