Kumyk

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The Kumyk are a Turkish people primarily found in the Caucasus region. They also speak the Kumyk language, which is a Turkic language. The Caucasus is a region that has historically served as a bridge between Europe and Asia, influencing and being influenced by various cultures and invasions. This region is home to over 50 different peoples, speaking a variety of languages, including Turkic languages like Kumyk.12

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Caucasian peoples
The indigenous Kumyk, like the other Kipchak Turks, are largely Muslim. Their language was for some three centuries the lingua franca of the region, but in the 20th century it was supplanted by Russian. The Nogay are thought to have become a distinct group formed after the…
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The indigenous Kumyk, like the other Kipchak Turks, are largely Muslim. Their language was for some three centuries the lingua franca of the region, but in the 20th century it was supplanted by Russian. The Nogay are thought to have become a distinct group formed after the…
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Russia
The Altaic group
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 Tyvans (Tuvans; they inhabit the area once known
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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 Tyvans (Tuvans; they inhabit the area once known
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