Chuvash people

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The Chuvash people are a Turkic ethnic group native to the Volga region of Russia, known for their distinct Chuvash language and rich folk traditions.

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Chuvash people canonical 6

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkic people
ethnic group
autonomousRepublic Chuvash Republic
capitalOfHomeland Cheboksary
country Russia
ethnicMinorityIn Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
ethnonym Chuvash
historicalRegion Volga-Kama region
linked to: Volga-Ural region
historicalState Khanate of Kazan
linked to: Kazan Khanate

Volga Bulgaria
incorporatedInto Russian state
linked to: Russia
languageFamily Turkic languages
languageIs only surviving member of Oghur branch of Turkic
nativeTo Russia
Volga region
populationConcentration Chuvash Republic
Samara Oblast NERFINISHED
Tatarstan
Ulyanovsk Oblast NERFINISHED
primaryLanguage Chuvash language
linked to: Chuvash
recognizedAs titular nation of Chuvash Republic
relatedEthnicGroup Bashkirs
Tatars
Volga Bulgars
linked to: Bulgars
religion Christianity
Russian Orthodoxy
Tengrism
folk religion
selfDesignation Чăваш
linked to: Chuvash
timeOfIncorporation 16th century
traditionalClothing embroidered shirts
headdresses with coins
traditionalCraft embroidery
weaving
woodcarving
traditionalCuisine khupla (meat pies)
sour-milk dishes
traditionalDance Chuvash folk dance
traditionalDrink beer
traditionalFestival Akatuj
Surkhuri
traditionalMusic epic songs
folk songs
traditionalOccupation agriculture
animal husbandry
beekeeping
traditionalReligion Chuvash paganism
UNESCOIntangibleHeritageCandidate Chuvash epic and folklore
writingSystem Cyrillic script

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Chuvash ethnonym Chuvash people
Chuvash national costume ethnicGroup Chuvash people
Flag of Chuvashia represents Chuvash people
Flag of Chuvashia ethnicGroup Chuvash people