Chechens
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Chechens (Chechen: Нохчий Nokhchiy; Auld Chechen: Нахчой Nakhchuoi) are a Caucasian ethnic group o the Nakh fowks oreeginatin in the North Caucasus region o Wastren Asie.
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Tot population | |
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(1.5 million[1] to 2 million.[2]) | |
Regions wi signeeficant populations | |
![]() | 1,431,360[3] |
![]() | 1,031,647[4] |
![]() | 95,403[4] |
![]() | 87,867[4] |
![]() | 15,469[4] |
![]() | 14,465[4] |
![]() | 13,208[4] |
![]() | 12,256[4] |
![]() | 10,623[4] |
![]() | 10,019[4] |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | 130,000[5]-200,000[6] 30,000[7] 25,000[7] 17,000[7] 12,000[7] |
![]() | 100,000[8][9] |
![]() | 34,000[10] |
![]() | 15,000[11] |
![]() | 10,000+[12] |
![]() | 10,000 (includin Kist fowk) |
![]() | 5,000–6,000[13] |
![]() | 5,000[8] |
![]() | 5,000[8] |
![]() | 2,877[14] |
![]() | 2,100[8]
Data figures from 2001 to 2013; see also Chechen diaspora. |
Leids | |
Chechen | |
Releegion | |
Predominantly Islam (Nondenominational Muslims, Shafi'i, Muwahhid Muslim, Sunni Muslim)[15] | |
Relatit ethnic groups | |
Nakh fowks (Ingush fowk, Bats fowk, Kist fowk) |
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