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Chechens

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Chechens
Нохчий
Nokhchiy
Tot population
(1.5 million[1] to 2 million.[2])
Regions wi signeeficant populations
 Roushie1,431,360[3]
     Chechnie1,031,647[4]
     Ingushetie95,403[4]
     Dagestan87,867[4]
     Rostov Oblast15,469[4]
     Moscow Oblast14,465[4]
     Stavropol Krai13,208[4]
     Volgograd Oblast12,256[4]
     Tyumen Oblast10,623[4]
     Astrakhan Oblast10,019[4]
 European Union
     Fraunce
     Austrick
     Belgium
     Germany
130,000[5]-200,000[6]
30,000[7]
25,000[7]
17,000[7]
12,000[7]
 Turkey100,000[8][9]
 Kazakhstan34,000[10]
 Jordan15,000[11]
 Iraq10,000+[12]
 Georgie10,000 (includin Kist fowk)
 Sirie5,000–6,000[13]
 Azerbaijan5,000[8]
 Egyp5,000[8]
 Ukraine2,877[14]
 Spain2,100[8]
Data figures from 2001 to 2013;
see also Chechen diaspora.
Leids
Chechen
Releegion
Predominantly Islam (Nondenominational Muslims, Shafi'i, Muwahhid Muslim, Sunni Muslim)[15]
Relatit ethnic groups
Nakh fowks (Ingush fowk, Bats fowk, Kist fowk)

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.

References

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  1. "The War in Chechnya" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 7 Januar 2016. Retrieved 4 Februar 2014.
  2. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27599836
  3. Russian Census 2010: Population by ethnicity Archived 2013-12-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Roushie)
  4. a b c d e f g h i Russian Census of 2002 Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Roushie)
  5. As Hit Men Strike, Concern Grows Among Chechen Exiles, RFE/RL, March 12, 2009
  6. Rothkopf, David. "The Wanderer". Foreign Policy. Archived frae the original on 7 Januar 2019. Retrieved 4 Februar 2014.
  7. a b c d United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. "Continuing Human Rights Abuses Force Chechens to Flee to Europe". Refworld. Retrieved 4 Februar 2014.
  8. a b c d Chechens in the Middle East: Between Original and Host Cultures Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, Event Report, Caspian Studies Program
  9. Kristiina Markkanen: Chechen refugee came to Finland via Baku and Istanbul Archived 2011-11-21 at the Wayback Machine (Englisch)
  10. Joshua Project (27 October 1991). "Chechen of Kazakhstan Ethnic People Profile". Joshuaproject.net. Retrieved 4 Februar 2014.
  11. "Jordan willing to assist Chechnya – King". Reliefweb.int. 28 August 2007. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2013.
  12. Ahmet Katav; Bilgay Duman (November 2012). "Iraqi Circassians (Chechens, Dagestanis, Adyghes)" (PDF). ORSAM Reports (134). Retrieved 15 Apryle 2013.
  13. "Circassian, Ossetian, Chechen Minorities Solicit Russian Help To Leave Syria". Rferl.org. Retrieved 20 Apryle 2013.
  14. "About number and composition population of Ukraine by data All-Ukrainian census of the population 2001". Ukraine Census 2001. State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. Retrieved 17 Januar 2012.
  15. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived frae the original (PDF) on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 7 Februar 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)