The Chechen language has about 1,200,000 speakers, most of whom live in Russia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ahl al-Sunna wa al-Jamaah. ...

Geography

The Chechen people are mainly inhabitants of Chechnya, which is internationally recognized as part of Russia. In the years if 1994-96 a fierce and bloody war was waged all accross this country's landscape, destroying cities and families. 1996 brought with it a cease fire treaty between the Russians and Chechen forces. Capital Grozny Area - total - % water 78th - 15,500 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 49th - est. ...

There are also significant Chechen populations in other Russian regions (especially in Dagestan and Moscow city). Outside Russia, countries with Chechen populations are Turkey, Jordan and Syria. These are mainly descendants of people who had to leave Chechnya during Russo-Chechen wars around 1850 which led to the annexing of the area called Ingusheta, which included the territories of Ossetia and Chechnya. The Republic of Dagestan (Russian: ), older spelling Daghestan, is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ▶ (help· info)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... Capital Grozny Area - total - % water 78th - 15,500 km² - negligible Population - Total - Density 49th - est. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Map of Ossetia Ossetia is a region in the northern Caucasus Mountains, inhabited by the Ossetians. ...

Population

While many Chechens reside in Chechnya (population 1.3 million, including non-Chechens), more than 1,000,000 Chechens live in other areas of the Caucasus, Central Asia, and parts of the Russian Federation. The ratio of males to females is approximately 1:1, and 33% of the population is urban dwelling, while 66% live in rural areas. The Entholinguistic patchwork of the modern Caucasus - CIA map The Caucasus, a region bordering Asia Minor, is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus Mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Language

The main languages of the Chechen people are Chechen or Noxchiin mott and Russian language. Chechen belongs to the family of Nakh languages (North-Central Caucasian Languages). Literary Chechen is based on the central lowland dialect. Other dialects include Ingush, which has speakers in Ingushetia, and Batsi, which is the language of the cattle-farmers in part of Georgia. The Chechen language has about 1,200,000 speakers, most of whom live in Russia. ... Russian (Russian: русский язык, russkiy yazyk, ▶ (help· info)) is the most widely spoken language of Europe and the most widespread of the Slavic languages. ... The North Central Caucasian languages (also Nakh languages or Vaynakh languages) are a family of languages spoken mostly in Russia (Chechnya and Ingushetia) and Georgia. ... The Ingush are a people of the northern Caucasus, mostly inhabiting the Russian republic of Ingushetia. ... The Republic of Ingushetia (Russian: ; Ingush: ГIалгIай Мохк) is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a republic). ... Batsi (Greek, Modern: Μπάτσι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older forms Batsion is a little cottage in the north of Salamis in the municipality of Salamis placed at the foot of a piney mountain. ...

Culture

Prior to the adoption of Islam, the Chechens practiced a unique blend of religious traditions and beliefs. They partook in numerous rites and rituals, many of them pertaining to farming; these included rain rites, a celebration that occurred on the first day of plowing, as well as the Day of the Thunderer Sela and the Day of the Goddess Tusholi.

The Chechen social code is embodied in the term “nokchallah”, which, although it resists direct translation into English, implies moral and ethical behavior-chivalry, generosity and the will to safeguard the honor of women which is now abandoned due to their Wahabist beliefs.

Religion

Chechnya is predominantly Muslim, its inhabitants having been converted to Sufi Islam under the Ottoman Empire of the 15th Century. Wahabism was introduced to the population in the 1950s. Most of the rebels that are involved in the Chechen war are Wahabists. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... Wahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism) is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ... There have been two Chechen Wars: First Chechen War (1994–1996) Second Chechen War (1999–) 1991-1994 In September, 1991, militants of Nationally Congress of Chechen People (NCChP) have taken control over Chechnya (they have seized republics parliament and killed chief of the PCUS of Grozny, Vitali Kutsenko). ... Wahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism) is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ...