Bukharan Jews
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Bukharan Jews are a Jewish ethno-cultural group from Central Asia, particularly around Bukhara in present-day Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, known for their distinct Persian-influenced language, traditions, and history.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bukharan Jewish communities | 2 |
| Bukharan Jewish community of Queens | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethnic group
ⓘ
ethno-cultural group ⓘ |
| continentOfOrigin | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Tajikistan
ⓘ
Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Central Asian culture
ⓘ
Islamic culture ⓘ Persian culture ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
Central Asian–style Jewish cuisine
ⓘ
distinct wedding customs ⓘ traditional Bukharan Jewish music ⓘ |
| diasporaIdentity |
Bukharan Jews
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Bukharan Jewish community of Queens
|
| ethnicGroupOf | Jews ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent |
emigration to the United States in the late 20th century
ⓘ
mass emigration to Israel in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCenter | Bukharian Jewish Community Center in Queens ⓘ |
| hasOrganization |
Bukharian Jewish Congress in the USA and Canada
ⓘ
Bukharian Jewish Congress in the USA and Canada ⓘ
surface form:
World Congress of Bukharian Jews
|
| heritageLanguageShift |
from Bukhori to English in the United States
ⓘ
from Bukhori to Hebrew in Israel ⓘ from Bukhori to Russian in Soviet period ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Bukhara
|
| historicalEmpire |
Khanate of Bukhara
ⓘ
surface form:
Bukharan Emirate
Russian Empire ⓘ Timurid dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Timurid Empire
|
| historicalLanguageOfEnvironment |
Tajik
ⓘ
Uzbek ⓘ |
| historicalState | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | dhimmi under Muslim rule ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Iranian languages
ⓘ
Persian language ⓘ |
| majorDiasporaCity |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ Queens ⓘ Tel Aviv ⓘ |
| majorDiasporaCountry |
Canada
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ Russia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| majorDiasporaNeighborhood |
Forest Hills
ⓘ
Kew Gardens Hills ⓘ Rego Park ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Shashmaqam-influenced Jewish music ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Mizrahi Jewish subgroup
ⓘ
distinct Jewish community in Israel ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Central Asia ⓘ |
| religiousRite |
Sephardi-Mizrahi prayer rite
ⓘ
surface form:
Edot HaMizrach liturgy
Sephardic liturgy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Mizrahi Jews
ⓘ
surface form:
Mizrahi Judaism
Sephardi rite ⓘ |
| traditionalDish |
baksh
ⓘ
osh plov ⓘ samsa ⓘ |
| traditionalGarment |
chapan
ⓘ
tyubeteika ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage |
Chagatai Turkic
ⓘ
surface form:
Bukharic
Bukhori ⓘ Judeo-Tajik ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
dyeing
ⓘ
merchant activity ⓘ silk trade ⓘ textile trade ⓘ |
| usesScript |
Cyrillic alphabet
ⓘ
Hebrew alphabet ⓘ Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bukharan Jewish communities
this entity surface form:
Bukharan Jewish community of Queens
this entity surface form:
Bukharan Jewish communities