Nohur people

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The Nohur people are an ethnic group from the mountainous Nohur region of Turkmenistan, known for their distinct cultural traditions, semi-isolated lifestyle, and unique dialect within the Turkmen language.

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Nohur people canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkmen subgroup
ethnic group
architecture stone-built mountain houses
country Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
countrySubdivision Ahal Region of Turkmenistan NERFINISHED
culturalCharacteristic distinct cultural traditions
culturalDistinctiveness distinct from lowland Turkmen communities
culturalHeritageStatus considered bearers of traditional Turkmen culture
culturalPreservation partially protected by geographic isolation
demographicTrend some out-migration to urban centers in Turkmenistan
dialect Nohur dialect of Turkmen
economyType rural
environment mountainous terrain
ethnicity Turkmen NERFINISHED
folklore local legends and myths
rich oral traditions
heritage part of Turkmen intangible cultural heritage
language Turkmen NERFINISHED
lifestyle semi-isolated
linguisticCharacteristic conservative Turkmen features in dialect
local lexical items not common in standard Turkmen
locatedIn mountainous region of southern Turkmenistan
marriagePattern preference for marriage within community
neighboringGroups other Turkmen tribal groups
populationCharacteristic small population
region Nohur region NERFINISHED
religion Sunni Islam
religiousPractice combination of Islamic and local customary practices
local shrines veneration
reputation relative endogamy
strong preservation of customs
selfIdentification Turkmen NERFINISHED
socialStructure clan-based
traditionalBeliefElement survivals of pre-Islamic customs
traditionalCraft carpet weaving
embroidery
metalwork
traditionalOccupation agriculture
animal husbandry
carpet weaving
transportAccess relatively limited

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Nohurli dialect spokenBy Nohur people