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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.
Chuvash is the most distinctive of the Turkic languages and cannot be understood by speakers of other Turkic tongues. Chuvash is classified, alongside the extinct languages Bulgar and Khazar, as a member of the Oghuric (Oghur) branch of the Turkic language family. It is the only language of this branch which is not extinct. The line of Oghuric languages by many historians traced is such: Xiongnu -> Huns -> Oghurs -> Chuvashes.
Chuvash is the native language of the Chuvash people and an official language of Chuvashia. It is spoken by 1,640,000 persons in Russia and another 50 thous. in other countries. 86% of ethnic Chuvash and 8% of the people of other ethnicities living in Chuvashia claimed knowledge of Chuvash language during the 2002 census. Despite that, and although Chuvash is taught at schools and sometimes used in the media, it is considered endangered, because Russian dominates in most spheres of life and few children learning the language are likely to become active users. The Chuvash History by Shooroomboos >>
Map and flag of the Republic of Chuvashia 
Chuvash national costumes 
Costumes of wedding 
CHUVASH: Căvaš Tumĕ - Authentic Chuvash Clothes - XVIII-XX Models wearing authentic Chuvash clothes of XVIII-XX centuries. Two major outfits are presented: maiden and married woman. Folk song "Beautiful" performed by artist Augusta Ulandina. Сhuvash dance Chuvashia and Chuvash people The Day of Chuvash Republic. Folk group "Uyav"("Holiday") Lyutmilă Jakkăvlĕvă - Juratu Jurri ("Song of love") Şaval - Kĕşĕr văjlă şumăr şună - the song The youth of Chuvashia Flag of Chuvashia Chuvash songs, music and dance © 2015, Shooroomboos |
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