Ethnic groups in Kazakhstan

thumb|upright=1.4|Share of Tatars in regions of Russia, 2010 census

The Uyghurs, alternatively spelled Uighurs, Uygurs or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central Asia and East Asia. They speak the Uyghur language, which is a Karluk Turkic language sharing the same origin with the Uzbek language, descended from the Karakhanid language and Chagatai language. The Uyghurs are recognized as the titular nationality of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. They are one of China's 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities.

The Kazakhs are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia and Eastern Europe. They share a common culture, language and history that is closely related to those of other Turkic peoples. The majority of ethnic Kazakhs live in their transcontinental nation state of Kazakhstan.

The Uzbeks () are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, being the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Tajiks and Karakalpak minorities, and also form minority groups in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and China. Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States, Ukraine, Pakistan, and other countries.

The Chechens ( ; , , 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 region and refer to themselves as Nokhchiy (; singular Nokhchi, Nokhcho, Nakhchuo or Nakhche). The vast majority of Chechens are Muslims and live in Chechnya, an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation.

Turkic ethnic group

ethnic group of North Caucasian origin

Turkic people of southern Bessarabia

The Karachays or Karachais ( or ) are a North Caucasian-Turkic ethnic group primarily located in their ancestral lands in Karachay–Cherkess Republic, a republic of Russia in the North Caucasus. They and the Balkars share a common origin, culture, and language.

The Karakalpaks, or Qaraqalpaqs (; ), are a Turkic ethnic group native to Karakalpakstan in Northwestern Uzbekistan. During the 18th century, they settled in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya and in the (former) delta of Amu Darya on the southern shore of the Aral Sea. The name Karakalpak comes from two words: qara meaning 'black' and qalpaq meaning 'hat'. The Karakalpaks number nearly 871,970 worldwide, out of which about 726,000 live in the Karakalpakstan region of Uzbekistan.

thumb|A Safavid Iran|Safavid depiction of the [[Padishah (Emperor) of Dast-i Qipchaq ("Steppe of the Kipchaks"). Tabriz or Qavin, circa 1550. British Museum, Padishah (Emperor) of Dast-i Qipchaq, (1550). Possible portrait of Kazakh khan]] thumb|The Cumania in Eurasia, 1200|alt=The Desht-i Kipchak in Eurasia, 1200

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Ethnic German inhabitants of the Volga region

indigenous Turkic-speaking ethnic group of South Siberia

term for a Turkic ethnic group living in the middle of the Volga River and north of the Ural River, which is the titular population of Tatarstan.

German minority in Kazakhstan

Koryo-saram ( ; , ) or Koryoin (; ) are ethnic Koreans of the mainland former Soviet Union who descend from Koreans who lived in the Russian Far East.

thumb|right|Approximate areas occupied by the three Kazakh hordes in the early 20th century; red represents the Senior zhuz, orange represents the Middle zhuz and green represents the Junior zhuz.

ethnic group in Kazakhstan

ethnic minority

ethnic group in Kazakhstan

Part of the Azerbaijani diaspora

The Argyn () is a Turkic tribe (or clan) that constituents of the Kazakh ethnicity. The Argyn are a component of the Orta jüz (Орта жүз; "Middle Horde"). The most numerous tribe of the Middle Zhuz, which migrated from the Golden Horde to the Timurid Empire during the reign of Abu Sa'id Mirza, the great-grandson of Timur. The Argyns were one of the four most powerful bey clans (karachi-beks) of the Crimean Khanate, who had the authority to confirm the khans on the throne and were members of the Divan (Crimean Khanate state council) of the khanate, significantly influencing the foreign policy of

Etnic group from Central Asia

ethnic minority group in Kazakhstan

ethnic group

Oralman (, ) is a term used by Kazakh authorities to describe Kazakh diaspora who have immigrated or returned to Kazakhstan since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

turkic union founded in the 12th century

thumb|200px|Kamenschik settlements in the late 18th century The Kamenschiks () or Bukhtarman are a group of Russians who descend from the earliest settlers of South Siberia. They are Old Believers and originally lived along the Kerzhenets River in Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. They later moved to the banks of the Bukhtarma River.

Turkic ethnic group

The Madjars or Madi-yar people are a Turkic ethnic group in Kazakhstan. They number about 1,000–2,000 and live mostly in the Kostanay Region.

ethnic group

kurdish people citizen of Kazakhstan

derogatory nickname for Kazakhs who do not strive to know the Kazakh language, do not observe/do not respect Kazakh culture and traditions

ethnic group in Kazakhstan

Armenian community in Central Asia