Kazakh
Kazakh
asian indigenous people asia social studies
Asian Indigenous People General Resources. ... ‘Biopiracy’ increasing threat to survival
asian indigenous studies korean people
From Leland Ackerson - http://pusanweb.com/Exit/Jun97/CONFUSED.htm. Dan-Gun __
An Islamic Biographical Dictionary of the Eastern Kazakh Steppe ...
This product is part of: Brill's Inner Asian Library. ... of Sufis and scholars of the
The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Indigenous Studies CWIS George ...
Protection; Northern Development and the Global Economy; Ethnographic Portraits
NativeWeb Home
...many other parts of the world, indigenous languages and ... forum for those interested
Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
Islander" includes the aboriginal, indigenous, native peoples ... include all people
41_Kazakhs
...an alliance of Han Chinese with the indigenous culture ... A Sino-Soviet Cultural Frontier:
SOS Children's Villages UK : Country Information on Kazakhstan
History/Politics. The indigenous Kazakhs were a nomadic ... with the other central Asian
Kazakh (Cn)
The Kazakh live with other Muslim groups (the Hui ... set to outnumber some of the indigenous
Asian Cultures - MavicaNET
Asian Cultures. ...
ethnic gps
...other 1% Religions: Sunni Muslim 70%, indigenous beliefs 25 ... Turkmen 77%, Uzbek 9.2%,
Central Asian Population in Historical Perspectives
...formation of Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz ... each of the existing Central
Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center
...of the following living languages indigenous to the ... frequently, including Chagatai,
University Graduate School
...brought together by the Inner Asian and Uralic ... the following living languages indigenous
OneWorld South Asia Home / In depth / Human rights / Indigenous ...
...groups in the Southeast Asian country. ... Learning for
New Independent States - Kazakstan
...only former Soviet republic where the indigenous ethnic group ... with China, the other
ETHNICITY AND POWER:RELATIONS BETWEEN THE CENTRAL ASIAN STATES
The Kirghiz (or more correctly the Kazakh) ASSR had an ... cent.13 So even though the
Chame.com.br - Ethnic groups
...or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc ... 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh 3%,
1996 AAS Abstracts: China Session 210
The Kazakh are members of the international Islamic ... the Near East or Southeast Asian
AllRefer Countries - World: Country Ethnic Groups
...race or ethnic group (white, black, Asian, etc ... 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh
EurasiaNet Civil Society - Kazakhstan Grapples With Cultural ...
...ethnic Slavs, rarely mixed with indigenous peoples, and ... than with the newly independent
Jennifer's Page of Links: Language Resources - Asia and Australia
Asian Languages. ... on the Web Kashmiri Language: Roots, Evolution & Affinity Kazakh
c_asia
...on the other, the future of indigenous Central Asian ... political complications of the
Foreign Policy In Focus - Self-Determination - Listserv
Congressional Commission on Indigenous Affairs (Spanish) http://www ... relations of
The Nationalism Project: Articles published in Asian Ethnicity
Transnational Initiatives Towards Improving Chinese-Indigenous Relations in ... Change:
Map & Graph: Countries by People: Ethnic groups
Sweden, indigenous population: Swedes and Finnish and Sami ... Kazakhstan, Kazakh (Qazaq)
Central Asian Republic Army
Russian and Kazakh families with any political or economic ... Khan 203mm Heavy Mortar
Russia Muslim USSR Basmachi Rebellion 1916-1931
...armed seizure of food did the indigenous population offer ... 1925, the entire Soviet
CENTRAL ASIA: A NEW GREAT GAME?: Part V
...have been replaced by weak Central Asian indigenous forces, a ... 48 percent Uighur,
the knowledge.com™ directory - Society - Ethnicity - Asian ...
2004 ... Central to the exhibit is the concept that Latinos ... indigenous,
Kazakhstan
...lies in the north of the central Asian republics and ... The indigenous Kazakhs were
NATIONALITY OR RELIGION? Views of Central Asian Islam
Asian history, subvert their indigenous literature, exploit ... the Later Golden Horde"
Uyghur Information Agency - Joint UK-Kazakh Military Exercises
Xinjiang's indigenous Uighurs are losing out, ... broadened beyond a bilateral UK-Kazakh
Soviet Union - Kazakhs
The indigenous population's resentment against the settlers, as well ... of the Kazakhs,
Indigenous Peoples - Plans - ADB.org
CONTENTS of INDIGENOUS PEOPLES. ... indicates that the Project will not have significant
NEWS WIRE REPORT:
Uzbek 80%, Russian 5.5%, Tajik 5%, Kazakh 3%, Karakalpak ... 14%, other 2%), mixed and
Daily Times - Site Edition [Printer Friendly Version]
...under which Beijing will provide the Kazakh armed forces ... of a need by the Central
United States - Countrywatch.com
US observers hail Kazakh parliamentary elections Published: 09/20/04 ... In addition,
Security Concerns of Central Asian States and Russian Factor
...culture are not inclined to adopt Kazakh or any ... against the Russian and other
Joshua Project - People Clusters
...www.joshuaproject.net/peopcluster.php?rop2=C0108 - 30k - Cached - Similar pages Joshua Project - Peoples by Country Profiles
Joshua Project - Peoples by Country Profiles
Ethnic Tree. Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples. ... Yes,
Weltpolitik - Islam and Politics in Central Asian States
...one hand, all the Central Asian states are ... As Kazakh researcher Alma Sultangaliyeva
Backgrounder - PGMA"s Attendance to the 10th Session of the ...
Kazakhstan, Republic, 16,824,825, Kazakh 46%, Russian 35%, Ukrainian 5 ... 21,504,613,
ILW.COM - immigration news: "Eating Bitterness": The Impact Of ...
...to India, and descendants of races indigenous to North ... are:
Kazakhstan
...population (dominance of the non-indigenous ethnics), lack of ... of the oil factor on
Internal Colonialism and China's Uyghur Muslim Minority
...attention to the plight of indigenous border peoples ... Constructing Dungan (Hui), Uygur,
Turkic languages -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Online Article
...or Kipchak, group includes Kazakh, spoken in ... spoken in Kyrgyzstan, other Central
The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazak or Qazaq), are a Turkic-Mongol people of the northern parts of Central Asia (largely Kazakhstan, but also found in parts of Russia and China). They have been famous in the past for the fierce love of freedom, skillful horse riding, hunting with semi-domesticated eagles, and currently (as of 2003), for the rapid economic growth of the independent state of Kazakhstan.
The word Kazakh was included in a Turkish-Arabian dictionary of the 13th century AD. The meaning of this word was given as "independent" or "free." The true meaning of the word is a matter of debate: some say it is related to "Ak Kaz", which means "white swan." Other theories exist as well.
Every Kazakh man is in one of three Zhüz (???), 'Junior zhuz, Middle Zhuz & Higher Zhuz. There are also tribes in every zhuz.
Culture
Kazakh culture began to develop in the 13th century. Kazakh culture is largely influenced by nomadic lifestyle and Islam however, Orthodox Christianity and Shamanism have also contributed.
Language
The Kazakh language is a member of the Turkic language family, as are Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Uighur, Turkish, Azeri, Turkmen, and many other living and historical languages spoken in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Western China, and Siberia.
Kazakh is a member of the so-called Kipchak subgroup of the Turkic family, as for example is Qaraqalpaq. Kazakh is characterized, in distinction to other Turkic languages, by the presence of /s/ in place of reconstructed proto-Turkic */š/ and /š/ in place of */ç/; furthermore, Kazakh has /j/ (alveodental affricate) where other Turkic languages have /y/ (glide). These are just some of the many phonological differences between Kazakh and other Turkic languages.
Kazakh, like most Turkic languages, arguably lacks phonemic vowel length, and as such there is no distinction between long and short vowels.
Before 1917, Kazakh was written in the Arabic alphabet. Between 1917 and 1926 it was written with a modified version of the Latin alphabet similar to that used for Republican Turkish. Since 1926 it has been written in a variant of the Cyrillic script with characters beyond what is used for Russian to represent phonemes not present in Russian. Today there are many resources, espcially online, written in the Roman alphabet, but there is no standardised orthography.
Kazakh is one of the principal languages spoken in Kazakhstan, along with Russian. It is also spoken in the Ili region of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China, where the Arabic script is still used, and parts of Mongolia.
Kazakh tribalism
Traditionally, Kazakhs tracked their tribal roots. Every Kazakh was supposed to know his or her tribe and all grandparents of at least 7 generations. Kazakhs were not allowed to marry if they had a common predecessor within 7 generations. When a man and a woman marry, their children usually become members of the husband's tribe. Inter-tribe marriages were encouraged.
In modern Kazakhstan, tribalism is officially prohibited, practically almost negligible, and definitely fading away in business and government life. However, it still exists and sometimes plays a subtle role as an important component of the Kazakh culture. It is common for Kazakhs to ask which tribe they belong to when they meet each other. There is no hostility between tribes. Kazakhs, regardless of their tribal origin, consider themselves one nation.
Tribalism played a much greater role during Soviet times, especially when the head of Kazakhstan's Communist Party was D.A. Kunaev. Unfortunately, tribal origin was a hidden factor in work and social life.
Kazakhs in China
The Kazakhs also form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
There is one Kazakh autonomous prefecture in the People's Republic of China: the Illi Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.
Kazakhs in Russia
Pockets of Kazakhs can be found in the Oblasts bordering Kazakhstan.
Kazakh