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The percentage of the Circassian population in every district in Kabardino-Balkaria Republic
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Kabardian dancers in traditional dress
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Kabardian men in traditional dress

The Kabardians (Kabardian: Къэбэрдей адыгэхэр; Adyghe: Къэбэртай адыгэхэр; Template:Langx) or Kabardinians are one of the twelve major Circassian tribes, representing one of the twelve stars on the green-and-gold Circassian flag.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They are also commonly known by the plural terms Kabardin, Kebertei, or Kabarday. Along with the Besleney tribe, they speak a distinctive dialect of Circassian. Historically the Kabardians lived in Kabardia, a region of the north Caucasus. In modern times the Kabardians live mostly in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, which partly corresponds to the historic region.

Despite the Soviet administrative divisions that placed Circassians under four different designations and political units, namely Adygeans (Circassians in Adygea), Cherkessians (Circassians in Karachay-Cherkessia), Kabardians (Circassians in Kabardino-Balkaria), and Shapsugs (Circassians in Krasnodar Krai), all four groups are essentially the same people (Circassians). Furthermore, Cherkessians are mostly of the Kabardian and Besleney tribes.

PopulationEdit

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Population pyramid of the Kabardians in the 2021 Russian Census

Kabardians are the largest Circassian group in the world in general and form the largest group in Russia, Turkey, Egypt, and other countries. Template:As of Kabardians numbered around 520,000 in Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and about 50,000 in Karachay-Cherkessia in Russia. In Turkey, where more than 1 million live,<ref name="Jineps" /> they are concentrated on the Uzunyayla plateau of Kayseri Province and around central Turkey. However, there are Kabardian villages in Balıkesir, Düzce, Eskişehir in northwest Turkey, Çorum, Samsun, and Tokat in the Black Sea region, amongst many others. Significant populations of Kabardians also live in Jordan,<ref name="ethnologue">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and there are communities in the United States. In Israel and Jordan, respectively, Shapsugs and Abzakhs are the largest groups.

ReligionEdit

Religions historically practiced by Kabardians include the native Adyghe Xabze faith, Christianity and Islam. The majority of Kabardians had converted to Islam by the early 19th century. There are also still some adherents to traditional Xabze beliefs, with 1.8% of Kabardians practicing in Kabardino-Balkaria, although most Kabardians are either Non-denominational or Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school<ref name="2012ArenaAtlas">"Arena: Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia". Sreda, 2012.</ref><ref name="2012Arena-religion-maps">2012 Arena Atlas Religion Maps. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 21/04/2017. Archived.</ref>

Kabardians also constituted one of the earliest Christian communities in Europe, converting in the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries. Kabardians living in Mozdoksky District in the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania are Orthodox Christians.<ref name="Greenwood">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Some of the Kabardians living in the southern part of the neighbouring Kursky district of Stavropol Krai are also Orthodox Christians.<ref name="Greenwood" /> There are also some Roman Catholic Kabardians (possibly descended from families who reportedly converted from Orthodoxy during the 13th century). According to the 2012 survey census, of the 240,000 Catholics who lived in Russia, 1.8% were Kabardians.<ref name="ArenaAtlas">Arena – Atlas of Religions and Nationalities in Russia. Sreda.org</ref><ref name="2012maps">2012 Survey Maps Template:Webarchive. "Ogonek", № 34 (5243), 27/08/2012. Retrieved 24-09-2012.</ref>

Notable KabardiansEdit

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See alsoEdit

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ReferencesEdit

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