Ulch people
The Ulch people, also known as Ulch or Ulchi, (Russian: ульчи, obsolete ольчи; Ulch: нани, nani) are an Indigenous people of the Russian Far East, who speak a Tungusic language known as Ulch. Over 90% of Ulchis live in Ulchsky District of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. According to the 2002 census, there were 2,913 Ulchs living in Russia—down from 3,173 recorded in the 1989 census, but up from 2,494 recorded in the 1979 census, and 2,410 recorded in the 1970 census. According to the 2010 census there were 2,765 Ulchs in Russia.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2,913 (2002 estimate) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Russia | 2,765 |
| Ukraine | 76 |
| Languages | |
| Ulch language, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Shamanism, Russian Orthodoxy | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Orok, Evenki, Negidals, Nanai, Udege, Manchus | |
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