Kazakhs
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Kazakhs are a Turkic ethnic group native to the Central Asian steppe, known for their nomadic heritage, distinct language, and cultural traditions centered in modern-day Kazakhstan.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kazakh | 2 |
| Kazakh people | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Turkic people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| ancestralRegion |
Eurasian Steppe
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Steppe
|
| citizenshipMajority |
Kazakhstan
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Kazakhstan
|
| diaspora |
China
ⓘ
Mongolia ⓘ Russia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Uzbekistan ⓘ |
| ethnonymOf |
Kazakhs
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kazakh people
|
| historicalState | Kazakh Khanate ⓘ |
| language | Kazakh language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Kipchak branch of Turkic languages ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asian steppe
ⓘ
Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| primaryCountry | Kazakhstan ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Kyrgyz
ⓘ
Nogais ⓘ Tatars ⓘ Turkmens ⓘ Uzbeks ⓘ |
| religion |
Hanafi school
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanafi school of Islam
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| subdivision |
Junior zhuz
ⓘ
Middle zhuz ⓘ Senior zhuz ⓘ |
| traditionalBeliefElements | Tengrism ⓘ |
| traditionalClothing |
chapan (robe)
ⓘ
tymaq (fur hat) ⓘ |
| traditionalDwellings | yurt ⓘ |
| traditionalEpic |
epic of Alpamys Batyr
ⓘ
epic of Koblandy Batyr ⓘ |
| traditionalFood |
beshbarmak
ⓘ
kazy (horsemeat sausage) ⓘ kumis (fermented mare’s milk) ⓘ |
| traditionalGames |
asyk (knucklebone game)
ⓘ
kiz kuu (equestrian game) ⓘ Kok-boru ⓘ
surface form:
kokpar (buzkashi-type game)
|
| traditionalInstrument |
dombra
ⓘ
kobyz ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | nomadic pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalLivestock |
camels
ⓘ
cattle ⓘ horses ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| traditionalMusic | dombra music ⓘ |
| traditionalPoetry | aitys (improvised oral poetry contest) ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | tribal organization (zhuz system) ⓘ |
| UNESCOIntangibleHeritage | Kazakh traditional dombra music (as part of related nominations) ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Cyrillic script
ⓘ
surface form:
Cyrillic script (Kazakh alphabet)
Latin script (Kazakh alphabet, in transition) ⓘ |
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Kazakh people