Chuvash people - Wikipedia
WEBThe Chuvash people [a] are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of the Ogurs, native to an area stretching from the Idel-Ural (Volga-Ural) region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and the surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout the Russian Federation.
Chuvashia - Wikipedia
WEBChuvashia, [a] officially known as Chuvash Republic — Chuvashia, [b] is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is the homeland of the Chuvash people, a Turkic ethnic group. Its capital is the city of Cheboksary. …
Chuvash | Turkic Language, Russia, Volga Region | Britannica
WEBChuvash, ethnic minority in western Russia who constitute the majority of the population of Chuvashia. Another 850,000 Chuvash are found in other parts of Russia. The Chuvash speak a Turkic language and claim to be descended from the Bolgars who in the 4th century ad migrated from Central Asia to.
History of Chuvashia - Wikipedia
WEBThe ancestors of the Chuvash were Turkic Bulgars and Suars (Sabirs) residing in the Northern Caucasus in the 5th to 8th centuries (after having been driven from the Pannonian Basin following the death of their greatest leader, Attila).
Chuvash - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 29, 2018 · The Chuvash are Turkic-speaking people who have lived in the Middle Volga region of the Russian Federation for centuries. They are considered to be descendants of the ancient Bulgars, who maintained a state in the Middle Volga River valley from the 10th to 13th centuries.
Chuvash people - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBThe Chuvash people (UK: / ˈtʃuːvɑːʃ / CHOO-vahsh, [15] US: / tʃʊˈvɑːʃ / chuu-VAHSH; [16] Chuvash: чӑваш [tɕəˈʋaʃ]; Russian: чуваши [tɕʊˈvaʂɨ]) are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of Oghurs, native to an area from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and nearby areas.
Chuvashiya | Russian Republic, History & Culture | Britannica
WEBChuvashiya, republic in western Russia that is inhabited mainly by the Chuvash people. Its capital is Cheboksary. Chuvashiya occupies the right (southwest) bank of the middle Volga River and is drained by tributaries of that river—the Sura in the west, the Great (Bolshoy) Tsivil and Little (Maly)
Chuvash people - Wikiwand
WEBThe Chuvash people (UK: / ˈ tʃ uː v ɑː ʃ / CHOO-vahsh, [15] US: / tʃ ʊ ˈ v ɑː ʃ / chuu-VAHSH; [16] Chuvash: чӑваш [tɕəˈʋaʃ]; Russian: чуваши [tɕʊˈvaʂɨ]) are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of Oghurs, native to an area from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia.
Chuvash people - Wikiwand
WEBThe Chuvash people , plural: чӑвашсем, çăvaşsem; Russian: чува́ши) are a Turkic ethnic group, a branch of the Onogurs, native to an area stretching from the Volga-Ural region to Siberia. Most of them live in Chuvashia and the surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities occur throughout the Russian Federation.
Chuvash language | Alphabet, People, & Meaning | Britannica
WEBChuvash language, member of the Turkic language family within the Altaic language group, spoken in Chuvashia and nearby regions along the middle course of the Volga River, in the central part of European Russia. Chuvash constitutes a separate and distinct branch of the Turkic languages that differs.
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