Tatars - Wikipedia Historically, the term Tatar (or Tartar) was applied by western cartographers to anyone from the vast Northern and Central Asian landmass then known as Tartary, a term that was falsely conflated with the Mongol Empire More recently, the term has come to refer more narrowly to related ethnic groups who call themselves Tatars
Tatar | History, Culture Language | Britannica Tatar, any member of several Turkic-speaking peoples that collectively numbered more than 5 million in the late 20th century and lived mainly in west-central Russia along the central course of the Volga River and its tributary, the Kama, and thence east to the Ural Mountains
The tatars - Learn More about the Tatar people In many parts of Europe, the term Tatar (or Tartar) has historically been used to denote both the Mongols themselves and various Turkic peoples that are under Mongol rule, especially during the Golden Horde era
Who are the Tatars? | SIL in Eurasia About half of the 1 2 million residents of Kazan are Tatar and the other half are Russian Most of the Tatars are Muslims while most of the Russians are members of the Orthodox Church
Tatars - New World Encyclopedia Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar Татарлар), sometimes spelled Tartars, refers to ethnic group mainly inhabiting Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, and Poland
Tatarstan - Wikipedia During the Civil War of 1918–1920 Tatar nationalists attempted to establish an independent republic (the Idel-Ural State, Idel being the name of the Volga in Tatar) along with the neighbouring Bashkirs
Get to know the Tatar language and culture Tatars speak the Tatar language and have a rich cultural heritage, including unique traditions in folklore, music, dance, and cuisine