Balkar
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The Balkar are a Turkic people who reside in the Russian Caucasus Mountains. They are also known for their Turkic language. The Balkar people are related to the neighboring Karachay. Historically, the Balkar of the high mountains resisted Russian incursions for a long time. In 1943, they were deported under accusations of collaborating with the Germans, but they were returned in 1956. The Balkar are part of the population of Kabardino-Balkariya, a republic in southwestern Russia.12
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Kabardino-BalkariyaThe Balkar of the high mountains long resisted Russian incursion. The area was organized as the Kabardin autonomous oblast (region) in 1921 and extended in 1922 through amalgamation with Balkariya to form the Kabardino-Balkar autonomous oblast, which was constituted as an autonomous republic in 1936. In…
Read MoreThe Balkar of the high mountains long resisted Russian incursion. The area was organized as the Kabardin autonomous oblast (region) in 1921 and extended in 1922 through amalgamation with Balkariya to form the Kabardino-Balkar autonomous oblast, which was constituted as an autonomous republic in 1936. In…
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RussiaThe Altaic group…North Caucasus region, includes the Balkar, Karachay, Kumyk, and Nogay. There also are numerous Turkic-speaking groups in southern Siberia between the Urals and Lake Baikal: the Altai, Khakass, Shor, Tofalar, and
Read More…North Caucasus region, includes the Balkar, Karachay, Kumyk, and Nogay. There also are numerous Turkic-speaking groups in southern Siberia between the Urals and Lake Baikal: the Altai, Khakass, Shor, Tofalar, and
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