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What is the race of Central Asia?
The five largest ethnic groups in Central Asia are, in descending order of size, the Uzbek, Kazakh, Tajik, Turkmen, and Kyrgyz. All those groups speak languages related to Turkish except for the Tajik, who speak a language related to Persian.
Are Central Asians Eurasians?
Modern Central Asians are largely East-Eurasian (East Asian-related).
Where do Central Asians come from?
Modern-day Central Asia is home to a large population of European settlers, who mostly live in Kazakhstan; 7 million Russians, 500,000 Ukrainians, and about 170,000 Germans….Central Asia.
Area | 4,003,451 km2 (1,545,741 sq mi) |
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Countries | show 5 recognized |
Languages | Russian, Karakalpak, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Uzbek, and others |
How is Central Asia culturally and ethnically diverse?
Central Asia is a diverse land with many ethnic groups, languages, religions and tribes. Most central Asians belong to religions which were introduced to the area within the last 1,500 years, such as Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Ismaili Islam, Tengriism, and Syriac Christianity.
Is Persia in Central Asia?
To the southwest, across the Kopet Dagh, lies Persia. From here Persian and Islamic civilisation penetrated Central Asia and dominated its high culture until the Russian conquest.
What are the different ethnic groups in Asia?
Asian Ethnic Groups 1 A Massive Continent. You are probably well aware of just how big Asia is. 2 East Asian. One of the largest ethnic bodies within Asia are East Asians – it is yellow on the map. 3 South Asian. While East Asia may have the largest number of a single ethnic group, South Asia actually has more people. 4 Southeast Asian.
What is the difference between Central Asia and Southwest Asia?
Central Asia is purple, while Southwest Asia is green on the map. Many of the large Central Asian countries are ethnically similar to groups in Southwest Asia, better known as the Middle East. For example, the Turkish people of Turkey are ethnically related to Kazakhs and Uzbeks.
Are Central Asians genetically similar to West Asians?
Central Asians are diverse, but are mostly genetically intermediate to West Asians (which include Turks, but also Iranians, Azeris, Chechens, Georgians, Turkmen, Afghans, etc.) and North-East Asians, specifically from areas like Tuva, or from south Siberia.
How would you describe Asia in your own words?
1 A Massive Continent. You are probably well aware of just how big Asia is. 2 East Asian. One of the largest ethnic bodies within Asia are East Asians – it is yellow on the map. 3 South Asian. While East Asia may have the largest number of a single ethnic group, South Asia actually has more people. 4 Southeast Asian.