Turkey Peoples From the Caucasus

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Peoples from the caucasus

Three small but distinct ethnic groups (aside from the more numerous Armenians) have their origins in the Caucasus Mountains: the Circassians, the Georgians (including the Abkhaz), and the Laz. Approximately 70,000 Circassian Muslim immigrants, most originally from Russia, gradually settled, beginning in the late eighteenth century, in the Adana region, where they and their descendants continue to live as farmers and farm laborers.

The Muslim Georgians and Laz are concentrated in the northeastern provinces. The Laz, who are primarily Black Sea fisherfolk, live in villages near the coastal city of Rize. The term Georgian actually refers to several different peoples who speak similar but mutually unintelligible languages. One distinct group of Georgians are the Abkhaz, who are primarily cultivators and herders. Most Georgians live in Artvin Province, particularly east of the Çoruh River and along the border with Georgia.

 
You can read more regarding this subject on the following websites:

Peoples of the Caucasus in Turkey - Wikipedia
Peoples of the Caucasus - Wikipedia
Do white people really come from the Caucasus? - slate.com
Peoples of the Caucasus - Revolvy
Peoples of the Caucasus in Turkey | Wiki | Everipedia


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