Kumyks
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The Kumyks are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to the northeastern Caucasus, primarily in Dagestan, with a distinct language, culture, and history shaped by both steppe and Caucasian influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumyks canonical | 12 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | incorporated into Russian Empire in 19th century ⓘ |
| country |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| cuisine | Caucasian and Turkic-influenced dishes ⓘ |
| demographics | recognized as a distinct ethnic group in Russian censuses ⓘ |
| diaspora | small communities in other Russian regions ⓘ |
| education | Kumyk language used in local schooling to varying degrees ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Kumyk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalCenter |
Buynaksk area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tarki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
mediators between steppe and Caucasus
ⓘ
participants in North Caucasian resistance to Russian expansion ⓘ |
| historicalState | Shamkhalate of Tarki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalWritingSystem |
Arabic script
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin script ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Turkic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticBranch | Kipchak branch of Turkic ⓘ |
| linguisticSubbranch | Kipchak–Cuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | indigenous people of Dagestan ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Kumyk language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Avars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chechens NERFINISHED ⓘ Dargins NERFINISHED ⓘ Nogais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Dagestan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Caucasus ⓘ |
| religion |
Hanafi school
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| sovietHistory |
experienced language policy changes
ⓘ
subject to collectivization ⓘ |
| subgroupOf | North Caucasian Turkic peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCulture |
Caucasian-influenced
ⓘ
steppe-influenced ⓘ |
| traditionalDance | lezginka-type dances ⓘ |
| traditionalDress | Caucasian chokha-style garments ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic |
ashug tradition
ⓘ
epic singing ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Kumyk Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terek–Sulak interfluve ⓘ coastal lowlands of Dagestan ⓘ |
| urbanPresence |
Khasavyurt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makhachkala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Cyrillic script ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Republic of Dagestan