Tatars - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tatars (/ ˈ t ɑː t ər z / TAH-tərz), formerly also spelt Tartars, is an umbrella term for different Turkic ethnic groups bearing the name "Tatar" across Eastern Europe and Asia. Initially, the ethnonym Tatar possibly referred to the Tatar confederation.
The Tatars: The Golden Horde, People from Hell, Or Something …
WEBOct 6, 2018 · History of Tatars. Under Batu’s leadership, the Golden Horde (as the invading Mongols became known) swept through European Russia, reaching Hungary and Germany in 1241. The Europeans distorted the name Tatar into Tartar, meaning ‘People from Hell’, which may be a reference to Tartarus, the ancient Greek version of Hell.
Tatar | History, Culture & Language | Britannica
WEBTatar, 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, …
Crimean Tatars - Wikipedia
WEBCrimean Tatar has a unique position among the Turkic languages because its three "dialects" belong to three different (sub)groups of Turkic. This makes the classification of Crimean Tatar as a whole difficult. UNESCO ranked Crimean Tatar as one of the most endangered languages that are under serious threat of extinction (severely endangered) …
Tatarstan - Wikipedia
WEBTatarstan (Tatar: Татарстан; Russian: Татарстан), officially the Republic of Tatarstan, sometimes also called Tataria, is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe.It is a part of the Volga Federal District; and its capital and largest city is Kazan, an important cultural centre in Russia.The region's main source of wealth is oil with a strong petrochemical …
Behind the Headlines: Who Are the Crimean Tatars? - National …
WEBMar 14, 2014 · Crimean Tatars are a Turkic group of Sunni Muslims who were forcibly deported in 1944; many, like this family near Bakhchysaray, returned to their homeland after the fall of the Soviet Union ...
An Introduction To Russia's Tatar People - Culture Trip
WEBAug 3, 2018 · Although Tatar people are indigenous to many parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the most prominent group of Tatars in Russia are the Kazan Tatars of Tatarstan, a region still fiercely proud of its ancient culture. Here’s everything you need to know about them.
Tatar summary | Britannica
WEBTatar , or Tartar, Any member of the Turkic-speaking peoples who today live mainly in west-central Russia east to the Ural Mountains, in Kazakhstan, and in western Siberia. They first appeared as nomadic tribes in northeastern Mongolia in the 5th century.
Tatar language | History, People, & Locations | Britannica
WEBTatar language, northwestern (Kipchak) language of the Turkic language family within the Altaic language group. It is spoken in the republic of Tatarstan in west-central Russia and in Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and China. There are numerous dialectal forms.
Tatars - New World Encyclopedia
WEBTatars. The Tatars are people of Turkic origin living mainly in Russia but also in Poland the Baltic states and several other countries. Russian Tatars number approximately six million, and are the second largest ethnic group. About five million live in diaspora with communities in North America, Germany and Turkey.
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