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History of the Jews in Uzbekistan
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The history of the Jews in Uzbekistan refers to the history of two distinct communities; the more religious and traditional Bukharan Jewish community and the Ashkenazi community.
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Quick Facts Total population, Languages ...
Total population | |
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9,865[1] | |
Languages | |
Bukhori, Uzbek, Russian, and Yiddish | |
Religion | |
Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Bukharan Jews Russian Jews, Ashkenazi Jews |
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There were 94,900 Jews in Uzbekistan in 1989,[2] but fewer than 10,000 remained in 2021 (around 38% of which lived in Tashkent).[3]
There are 12 synagogues in Uzbekistan.[4]
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