Chamalals
E746692
The Chamalals are a small indigenous ethnic group of Dagestan in the North Caucasus, known for their distinct Northeast Caucasian language and traditional mountain village lifestyle.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| autonym | Chamalal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Chamalal people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicEnvironment | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| language | Chamalal language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageBranch | Avar–Andic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Northeast Caucasian languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dagestan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Caucasus ⓘ |
| minorityStatus | small ethnic minority in Russia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andi-Koisu river basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Dagestan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
peoples of Dagestan
ⓘ
peoples of the North Caucasus ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| region | Caucasus ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Andis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avars NERFINISHED ⓘ Bagvalals NERFINISHED ⓘ Tindis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionBranch | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomyType | subsistence economy ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing | stone houses ⓘ |
| traditionalLifestyle | mountain village life ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSocialStructure | clan-based community ⓘ |
| usesLinguaFranca |
Avar language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no widely used native written standard ⓘ |
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