Altai people

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The Altai people are a Turkic ethnic group native to south-central Siberia, known for their traditional pastoralism, shamanistic and Orthodox Christian beliefs, and rich oral epic heritage.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Altai people canonical 15
Altaians 3
Altai peoples 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Turkic people
ethnic group
country Russia
culturalHeritage epic poetry
oral epic tradition
throat singing
demographicStatus minority in Russia
ethnicity Turkic
historicalRegion Russian Empire
Soviet Union
language Altai language
languageFamily Turkic languages
music jaw harp
two-stringed lute
mythology creation myths
heroic epics
nativeTo Altai Krai
Altai Republic
south-central Siberia
recognizedAs indigenous people of Russia
region Altai Mountains
Siberia
relatedEthnicGroup Kazakh people
linked to: Kazakhs

Khakas people
linked to: Khakas

Kyrgyz people
Tuvan people
linked to: Tuvans
religion Russian Orthodox Christianity
Tengrism
shamanism
subgroup Northern Altai
linked to: Altai Republic

Southern Altai
traditionalBeliefSystem ancestor worship
animism
shamanism
traditionalClothing felt garments
fur coats
traditionalCraft embroidery
felt-making
leatherwork
traditionalEconomy nomadic herding
pastoralism
traditionalHousing yurt
traditionalLivestock camels
cattle
horses
sheep
yaks
usesScript Cyrillic script

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Altai Mountains inhabitedBy Altai people
Turkic peoples hasEthnicSubgroup Altai people
Altai Republic hasIndigenousPeople Altai people
Altai Republic hasEthnicGroup Altai people
Kyrgyz people relatedEthnicGroup Altai people
Kumandian relatedEthnicGroup Altai people
Altai language spokenBy Altai people
Altai language ethnicity Altai people
Tuvans neighboringPeoples Altaians
linked to: Altai people
Southern Altai subgroupOf Altai people
East Belukha hasCulturalSignificanceFor Altai peoples
linked to: Altai people
Tofa people relatedEthnicGroup Altai people
Shor people relatedEthnicGroup Altai people
Altai spokenBy Altai people
Telengits subgroupOf Altaians
linked to: Altai people
Telengits relatedEthnicGroup Altaians
linked to: Altai people
Tubalars relatedEthnicGroup Altai people
Kumandin people relatedEthnicGroup Altai people
subject linked to: Kumandin people in Russia
Kumandin people relatedEthnicGroup Altai people