Altai people

Altai people
Altay ethnic flag of the Altai Republic.
Regions with significant populations
 Russia 74,238[1]
Languages
Altay, Russian
Religion
Shamanism, Burkhanism, Russian Orthodox
Related ethnic groups
other Turkic people

The Altai people are a Turkic ethnic group who live in Siberia, the Altai Republic, and the Altai Krai of Russia. The Altai people are divided into two Northern Altai and Southern Altai.

References

  1. ↑ Russian Census 2010: Population by ethnicity Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)


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