Chechens
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- Am. heritage dict.(Chechen: a native or inhabitant of Chechnya, Chechens)
- Britannica Micro.:v. 3, p. 145 (Chechenia's inhabitants include the Chechen, the predominant ethnic group. The Chechen and Ingush are both Muslim and two of the many Caucasian Mountain peoples whose language belongs to the Nakh group. Traditionally independent, the Chechen and other Caucasian tribes long resisted Russian conquest, esp. in the 19th century.)
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The Chechens, 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. The vast majority of Chechens are Muslims and live in Chechnya, an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation. The North Caucasus region has been invaded numerous times throughout history. Its isolated terrain and the strategic value outsiders have placed on the areas settled by Chechens has contributed much to the Chechen community ethos and helped shape its national character. Chechen society is largely egalitarian and organized around tribal autonomous local clans, called teips, informally organized into loose confederations called tukkhums.
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