Tsez people

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Tsez
The flag of the Tsez people
Total population
c. 30,000 (highest est.)
Regions with significant populations
 Russia14,881 (2021 census)[1]
Languages
Tsez
Religion
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Georgians, Avars and other Northeast Caucasian peoples

The Tsez (also known as the Dido or the Didoi) are a

Republic of Dagestan, Russia. The term “Dido” is sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to the Tsez as well as the Bezhtas, Hinukhs, Khwarshis and Hunzibs, which are also categorized as Avar subgroups.[2] According to the 2002 Russian census
, there were 15,256 self-identified Tsez in Russia (15,176 in their homeland), notated as an "Avar subgroup", though the real number is probably slightly greater.

Culture

The Tsez traditionally engaged in raising livestock and limited cultivation. In more recent times, some Tsez have migrated to industrial centers for work.[3] The Tsez adhere to Sunni Islam. Islam became the majority faith of the Tsez by the 17th and 18th centuries though elements of pre-Islamic customs are still present.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Национальный состав населения Российской Федерации согласно переписи населения 2021 года". Archived from the original on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
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  3. ^ a b "The Didos". www.eki.ee. The Red Book of the Peoples of the Russian Empire. Retrieved 2021-02-07.