Karakalpaks
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. 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.
Qaraqalpaqlar, Қарақалпақлар, قاراقلپقلر | |
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Flag of Karakalpakstan | |
Karakalpak boys race in Taxtako‘pir | |
| Total population | |
| 871,970 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Uzbekistan | 752,000
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| Turkey | 81,700 |
| Iran | 55,300 |
| Kazakhstan | 50,000–200,000 |
| Turkmenistan | 5,600 |
| Russia | 4,466 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1,200 |
| Ukraine | 117 |
| Languages | |
| Karakalpak, Russian, Uzbek | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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