Nenets Nenets Population 3,000 Language group Samoyedic Language Nenetic Region Autonomous areas – Nenets, Yamalo-Nenets, Dolgano-Nenets (Siberia) Religion Christianity, Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The Nenets are the most numerous among the Samoyedic language group people. The name “Nenets” comes from the word “nenets” meaning “man.” This name of both European and Siberian Nenets is … Read more
Nganasan Nganasan Population 1,300 Language group Samoyedic group of the Ural languages Language Nganasan Region Taimyr Peninsula and Krasnoyarsky Krai Religion Animism *Population estimates for 1994 The Nganasan (“Nya,” as they call themselves, some earlier names are the Tavgi, Tavgi-Samoyed) are a nationality. The Nganasan nationality has been outshaped as a result of the assimilation … Read more
Nivkhi (Gilyak) Nivkhi (Gilyak) Population 4,700 Language group Paleoasiatic Language Nivkhi (Gilyak) Region North Sakhalin, the Lower Amur regions Religion Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The name of the people comes from the word “Nivkhi” meaning “man.” In Russian pre-Revolutionary literature they were famous as the “Gilyaks.” In territorial aspect, the Nivkhi are divided into … Read more
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
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
Shors Shors Population 19,000 Language group Turkic languages Language Shoric Region Kuznetsk Alata, Middle Tomi River basin, the southern parts of Kemerovo region, South Siberia Religion Shamanism *Population estimates for 1994 The official name “the Shors” (or Shor as they call themselves) was finally established at the beginning of the twentieth century. By that time, … Read more
Slovaks Slovaks Population 9,100 Language group Slavonic group of Indo-European languages Language Slovak Region Transcarpathian Region of Ukraine Religion Christianity (Roman and Greek Catholicism, Protestantism) *Population estimates for 1994 The Slovaks (self-designation “slovatsy”) are the main population of Slovakia and they belong to the Alpine group of Central European race. Most of the believers are … Read more
Tabasarans Tabasarans Population 79,000 Language group Caucasian languages Language Tabasaran Region Southeast Daghestan Religion Islam/Sunnites *Population estimates for 1994 The people of Tabasaran nationality live in Southern Daghestan. Tabasaran nature is versatile and diverse with forests and mountains everywhere. This terrian is found to be steep and sharp, yet gentle in some areas. The languages … Read more