Chechens - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chechens (/ ˈ tʃ ɛ tʃ ɛ n z, tʃ ə ˈ tʃ ɛ n z / CHETCH-enz, chə-CHENZ; Chechen: Нохчий, Noxçiy, Old Chechen: Нахчой, Naxçoy), historically also known as Kisti and Durdzuks, are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group of the Nakh peoples native to the North Caucasus.
Chechnya - Wikipedia
WEBNikaroi combat tower. Chechnya, officially the Chechen Republic, is a republic of Russia.It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea.The republic forms a part of the North Caucasian Federal District, and shares land borders with the country of Georgia to its south; with the Russian republics of Dagestan, Ingushetia, and North Ossetia-Alania to ...
Chechnya | History, Location, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Chechnya, republic in southwestern Russia, situated on the northern flank of the Greater Caucasus range. It is bordered by Russia proper on the north, Dagestan republic on the east and southeast, the country of Georgia on the southwest, and Ingushetiya republic on the west.
Who are the Chechens? - WorldAtlas
WEBAug 1, 2017 · The Chechens are a Caucasian ethnic group which originated from the North Caucasus region, Eastern Europe. They were named after a Russian village referred to as Chechen-Aul. Chechens refer to themselves as Vainakhs meaning “our people.”
Chechnya and Chechens | Encyclopedia.com
WEBCHECHNYA AND CHECHENS. The Chechens, who call themselves noxchii (singular noxchi or noxchuo ) and their land Noxchiin moxk ("Chechen land"), are the largest indigenous nationality of the North Caucasus. They speak a language of the Nakh-Daghestanian, or East Caucasian language family that is native to the Caucasus, and have lived in or near ...
Chechen | people | Britannica
WEBIn Chechnya: People. …main ethnic group is the Chechens, with minorities of Russians and Ingush. The Chechens and the Ingush are both Muslim and are two of the many Caucasian mountain peoples whose language belongs to the Nakh group.
Meet the Chechen battalion joining Ukraine to fight Russia - NPR
WEBSep 5, 2022 · The Chechens say they are eager to pass on know-how from this experience fighting Russia for the last 20 years to the Ukrainian army. Unlike the U.S., they say, they have no howitzers or heavy ...
Chechens - Wikiwand
WEBSHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The Chechens ( / ˈtʃɛtʃɛnz, tʃəˈtʃɛnz / CHETCH-enz, chə-CHENZ; Chechen: Нохчий, Noxçiy, Old Chechen: Нахчой, Naxçoy ), historically also known as Kisti and Durdzuks, are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group of the Nakh peoples native to the North Caucasus. They are the largest ethnic group in the ...
Chechens | Encyclopedia.com
WEBThe Chechens (Nokhchii, singular Nokhchuo) inhabit a small territory in the Caucasus Mountains between the Russian and Georgian republics. Throughout their long history in the Caucasus Mountains, their strong sense of national pride has kept them prepared to fight to retain their homeland.
History of Chechnya - Wikipedia
WEBThe first known settlement of what is now Chechnya is thought to have occurred around 12500 BCE, in mountain-cave settlements, whose inhabitants used basic tools, fire, and animal hides. Traces of human settlement go back to 40000 BCE with cave paintings and artifacts around Lake Kezanoi .
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