Chuvash people - Wikipedia They speak Chuvash, a Turkic language that diverged from other languages in the family more than a millennium ago Among the Chuvash believers, the majority are Eastern Orthodox Christians although a minority follow Vattisen Yaly or Sunni Islam
Chuvash Mythology | Mythosphere The Chuvash people are an ethnic group predominantly residing in the Chuvash Republic, a federal subject of Russia, and parts of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan They have a rich cultural heritage, characterized by a unique blend of beliefs, mythology, and rituals
Chuvashes The Chuvash people (Chuvash: чăваш; Russian: чуваши) are a Turkic ethnic group, native to an area stretching from the Volga Region to Siberia Most of them live in Republic of Chuvashia and surrounding areas, although Chuvash communities may be found throughout the Russian Federation
Chuvashia - Wikipedia The Chuvash Republic is located in the center of European Russia, in the heart of the Volga-Vyatka economic region, mostly to the west of the Volga River, in the Volga Upland
Chuvash | Minority languages of Russia Four dialects of Chuvash are distinguished: Upper, Lower, Middle-Lower, and Northwestern (Malokarachkinsky) dialects The traditional economy of the Chuvash is based on agriculture combined with animal husbandry The traditional religion is the folk religion of the Chuvash people
Chuvashia Chuvashia is located in central Russia, and was officially established in June 1920 The capital is Cheboksary, a city located in the north of the republic on the banks of the Volga River Roughly 600,000 people live in Cheboksary and its nearby satellite city Novocheboksarsk