PEOPLES / ETHNIC GROUPS OF THE CAUCASUS

1. Caucasian peoples

1.1. Kartvelian family

Georgians (Kartvelebi)
Ingiloys (Ingiloy)
Laz (Lazepe)
Mingrelians (Margali)
Svans (Mushvan)

1.2. Nakh-Dagestani family

1.2.3. The Vainakh group

Bats (Batsbi)
Chechens (Nokhchi)
Ingush (Ghalghay)

1.2.2. The Dagestani group

Akhvakhs (Giakhvalal, Ashvado)
Aguls (Agul)
Andins (Andal)
Archins (Arshishtib)
Avars (Maarural)
Baghulals (Bagvalal)
Bezhtians (Bezhtinian)
Botlikhs (Buikhady)
Budugs (Budug)
Tsakhurs (Iyhjby)
Khvarshis (Akilko, Huani)
Khinalug (Kattiddur)
Chamalals (Chamalaldu, Chamaiga)
Dargins (Darganti)
Didos (Tsez, Didoi)
Dzhek (Dzhek)
Ghaputlins (Gaputlin)
Ginukhs (G'inozy)
Godoberins (G'ibidy)
Hunzibs (G'unzal)
Kaitags (Khajdak')
Karatas (Khkhirdi)
Kubachins (Ugbugan)
Kryz (Kryz)
Laks (Lak)
Lezgins (Lezgiyar)
Rutuls (Mjukhadar)
Tabasarans (Tabasaran)
Tindals (Ideri)
Udyns (Udi)

1.3 Abkhaz-Adyg family

Abazins (Abaza)
Abkhazians (Apswa)

1.3.1 Adyghe group

Adygs (Adyghe)
Circassians (Adyghe)
Kabardins (Kabertei, Adyghe)
Shapsugs (Shapsygh, Adyghe)

2. Altaic peoples

Azerbaijanis / Azeris (Azerbaijanlylar)
Balkars (Taulula)
Karachays (Karachailyla)
Kumyks (Qumuqlar)
Nogais (Nog'ay)
Trukhmens (Turkmen)
Meskhetian Turks (Türk)

3. Indo-European peoples

Greeks (Ellines)
Kurds (Kurmanj)
Germans (Deutsche)
Armenians (Hay)
Ossetians (Iron)
Russians (Russkiye)
Talysh (Tolysh)
Tats (Tat)

4. Semitic peoples

Assirians (Haldei)
Mountain Jews (Juhuro)
Georgian Jews (Qartveli Ebraeli)

5. Mongolian peoples

Kalmyks (Khalmg)

Prepared by Maciej Falkowski
Translation: Andrea Falkowska