List of larger indigenous peoples of Russia
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The list of larger indigenous peoples of Russia includes extant indigenous peoples in the territory of Russia who are not listed in the official list of minor indigenous peoples of Russia.
Titular nations[edit]
This sublist includes indigenous peoples of Russia which are titular nations, i.e., peoples who gave rise to the names of national entities: independent states or autonomous areas.
- Abkhaz, people of the titular nation of Abkhazia
- Adyghe, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Adygea
- Altay, people of the titular nations and Russian republics Altai Republic and Altai Krai
- Armenians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Armenia
- Azerbaijanis, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan
- Bashkirs, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Bashkortostan
- Balkars, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Belarusians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Belarus (see Belarusians in Russia)
- Buryats, people of the titular nations and Russian republics of Buryatia, Agin-Buryat Autonomous Okrug and Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug
- Chechens, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Chechnya
- Chuvash, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Chuvashia
- Cherkess, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Karachay–Cherkessia
- Estonians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Estonia
- Georgians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Georgia
- Ingushs, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Ingushetia
- Kabardins, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
- Kalmyks, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Kalmykia
- Karachays, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Karachay–Cherkessia
- Karelians, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Karelia
- Kazakhs, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan (see Kazakhs in Russia)
- Kyrgz, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan
- Khakas, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Khakassia
- Komi, peoples of the titular nation and Russian republic of Komi Republic
- Lithuanians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Lithuania
- Latvians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Latvia
- Ossetians, people of the titular nation of North Ossetia
- Mari, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Mari El
- Moldovans, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Moldova
- Mordvin, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Mordovia
- Russians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Russia
- Tajiks, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Tajikistan
- Tatars, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Tatarstan
- Turkmens, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan
- Tuvinians, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Tuva
- Udmurts, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Udmurtia
- Ukrainians, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Ukraine (see Ukrainians in Russia and Ukrainians in Kuban)[1]
- Uzbeks, people of the titular nation and former Soviet republic of Uzbekistan
- Yakuts, people of the titular nation and Russian republic of Sakha Republic
Indigenous peoples of Dagestan[edit]
This small republic has a relatively large number of ethnic groups and languages. According to a 2000 decree of the government of Russian Federation,[2] Dagestan was supposed to compile its own list of small-numbered indigenous peoples, to be included in the overall list of minor indigenous peoples of Russia. The peoples below do not fall under the criteria of the decree.