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Archi people
Ethnic group in Dagestan, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Archi people (Archi: аршишттиб, arshishttib, Lezgian: Арчияр, archiyar) are an ethnic group who live in eight villages in southern Dagestan, Russia. Archib is the 'parent village' of these, because three months a year the whole community used to reassemble in Archi to engage in communal work.[3] Their culture is one of the most distinct and best-preserved of all the cultures of Dagestan.[4]
Quick Facts Аршишттиб, Total population ...
Аршишттиб | |
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![]() Map of the Archi language and Archi villages. | |
Total population | |
5,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 12[2] |
Languages | |
Archi | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Northeast Caucasian peoples |
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They have a total population of about 1,200, and speak their own language. Their habitat is about 2,000 meters above sea level in the Kara-Koisu basin in the Caucasus.[3]