Karakalpaks
Kipchak ethnic group of northwestern Uzbekistan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other "black hats", see Black Klobuks. Not to be confused with Karapapakhs.
The Karakalpaks or Qaraqalpaqs (/ˈkærəkɑːlpɑːks, -pæks/ ⓘ; Karakalpak: Qaraqalpaqlar, Қарақалпақлар, قاراقلپقلر), are a Turkic ethnic group native to Karakalpakstan in Northwestern Uzbekistan. During the 18th century, they settled in the lower reaches of the Amu Darya and in the (former) delta of Amu Darya on the southern shore of the Aral Sea.[5] The name Karakalpak comes from two words: qara meaning 'black' and qalpaq meaning 'hat'. The Karakalpaks number nearly 871,970 worldwide, out of which about 726,000 live in the Karakalpakstan region of Uzbekistan.[1]
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Qaraqalpaqlar, Қарақалпақлар, قاراقلپقلر | |
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Total population | |
871,970[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Uzbekistan | 752,000[2]
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Turkey | 81,700[1] |
Iran | 55,300[1] |
Kazakhstan | 50,000–200,000[3] |
Turkmenistan | 5,600[1] |
Russia | 4,466[citation needed] |
Kyrgyzstan | 1,200[1] |
Ukraine | 117[4] |
Languages | |
Karakalpak, Russian, Uzbek | |
Religion | |
Sunni Islam | |
Related ethnic groups | |
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