Chechens (Chechen: Нохчий Nokhchiy; Auld Chechen: Нахчой Nakhchuoi) are a Caucasian ethnic group o the Nakh fowks oreeginatin in the North Caucasus region o Wastren Asie.
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Chechens
Нохчий
NokhchiyTot population |
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(1.5 million[1] to 2 million.[2]) |
Regions wi signeeficant populations |
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Roushie | 1,431,360[3] |
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Chechnie | 1,031,647[4] |
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Ingushetie | 95,403[4] |
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Dagestan | 87,867[4] |
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Rostov Oblast | 15,469[4] |
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Moscow Oblast | 14,465[4] |
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Stavropol Krai | 13,208[4] |
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Volgograd Oblast | 12,256[4] |
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Tyumen Oblast | 10,623[4] |
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Astrakhan Oblast | 10,019[4] |
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European Union Fraunce Austrick Belgium Germany | 130,000[5]-200,000[6] 30,000[7] 25,000[7] 17,000[7] 12,000[7] |
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Turkey | 100,000[8][9] |
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Kazakhstan | 34,000[10] |
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Jordan | 15,000[11] |
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Iraq | 10,000+[12] |
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Georgie | 10,000 (includin Kist fowk) |
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Sirie | 5,000–6,000[13] |
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Azerbaijan | 5,000[8] |
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Egyp | 5,000[8] |
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Ukraine | 2,877[14] |
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Spain | 2,100[8]
Data figures from 2001 to 2013; see also Chechen diaspora. |
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Leids |
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Chechen |
Releegion |
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Predominantly Islam (Nondenominational Muslims, Shafi'i, Muwahhid Muslim, Sunni Muslim)[15] |
Relatit ethnic groups |
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Nakh fowks (Ingush fowk, Bats fowk, Kist fowk) |
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