Chuvash people

E369012

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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Label Occurrences
Chuvash people canonical 6

Statements (49)

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

Volga Bulgaria historical area
surface form: Volga Bulgaria
incorporatedInto Russia
surface form: Russian state
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
surface form: Chuvash language
recognizedAs titular nation of Chuvash Republic
relatedEthnicGroup Bashkirs
Tatars
Bulgars
surface form: Volga Bulgars
religion Christianity
Russian Orthodox Church
surface form: Russian Orthodoxy

Tengrism
folk religion
selfDesignation Chuvash
surface form: Чăваш
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