The Kyrgyz people (also spelled Kyrghyz, Kirgiz, and Kirghiz; /ˈkɪərɡɪz/ KEER-giz or /ˈkɜːrɡɪz/ KUR-giz) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia...

up Kyrgyz in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kyrgyz, Kirghiz or Kyrgyzstani may refer to: Someone or something related to Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz people, Turkic...

the Fuyu Kyrgyz. The Fuyu Kyrgyz went by the name Khonkoro during their exile. Although the Fuyu Kyrgyz number more than 1,400, only 10 people speak the...

Kyrgyz is a Turkic language of the Kipchak branch spoken in Central Asia. Kyrgyz is the official language of Kyrgyzstan and a significant minority language...

The Yenisei Kyrgyz (Old Turkic: 𐰶𐰃𐰺𐰴𐰕:𐰉𐰆𐰑𐰣, romanized: Qyrqyz bodun), were an ancient Turkic-speaking people who dwelled along the upper Yenisei...

and China to the east and southeast. Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's 7 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks...

The Kyrgyz are a Turkic ethnic group and one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Mainly distributed in Kizilsu...

ruled over the Yenisei Kyrgyz people, who had been located in southern Siberia since the 6th century. By the 9th century, the Kyrgyz had asserted dominance...

The Kyrgyz people in Turkey arrived in Turkey in small groups as a result of invasion of Central Asia by Russian Empire during the 20th century. The Kyrgyz...

The 2010 Kyrgyz Revolution, also known as the Second Kyrgyz Revolution, the Melon Revolution, the April Events (Kyrgyz: Апрель окуясы, romanized: Aprel...

groups include the Altai people, Azerbaijanis, Chuvash people, Gagauz people, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz people, Turkmens, Turkish people, Tuvans, Uyghurs, Uzbeks...

Despite the name, the Fuyu Kyrgyz language is not closely related to the Kyrgyz language, which is of Kipchak origin. The Fuyu Kyrgyz language is more similar...

There are several hundred Kyrgyz in Pakistan, most of whom are immigrants based in the northern areas of the country. They have historically inhabited...

Kyrgyz Americans are Americans of Kyrgyz ethnicity. The majority of Kyrgyz Americans have emigrated to the United States from Kyrgyzstan, especially since...

Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirghiz SSR), also known as the Kyrgyz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kyrgyz SSR) or Kirgiz Soviet Socialist Republic (Kirgiz SSR),...

Bishkek (Formerly Frunze). Under Soviet rule Kyrgyz radio played an important role in the life of the Kyrgyz people. At the time like other forms of media it...

Kyrgyz cuisine is the cuisine of the Kyrgyz, who comprise a majority of the population of Kyrgyzstan. The cuisine is similar in many aspects to that of...

Asian revolt of 1916, also known as the Semirechye Revolt and as Urkun (Kyrgyz: Үркүн, romanized: Ürkün, lit. 'Exodus', , IPA: [yrˈkyn]) in Kazakhstan...

Epic of Manas (Kyrgyz: Манас дастаны, romanized: Manas dastanı, ماناس دستانی) is a very long and traditional epic poem of the Kyrgyz people of Central Asia...

Union. Kara-Kirghiz is a former name for the Kyrgyz people that literally means 'the black Kirghiz (Kyrgyz)', in reference to the colour of the tents the...

Fuyu Kyrgyz may refer to: Fuyu Kyrgyz language, an endangered language spoken in China Fuyu Kyrgyz people, an ethnic group which live in China This disambiguation...

(e.g., cigarettes or instant noodles in prison). As an example, the Kyrgyz people used horses as the principal currency unit, and gave small change in...

culture, Samoyedic peoples, the Tagar culture, and the Yenisei Kyrgyz culture. The Khakas people were historically known as Kyrgyz, before being labelled...

Abdyldayev (28 April 1968 – 5 January 2024), also known as Arstan Alai, was a Kyrgyz politician and businessman. He most notably was one of 86 initial candidates...

The Kyrgyz Horse or Kirgiz Horse is a traditional breed of small horse from the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan). Kyrgyz people associate it with their nomadic...

The Kyrgyz alphabets are the alphabets used to write the Kyrgyz language. Kyrgyz uses the following alphabets: The Cyrillic script is officially used in...

The history of the Kyrgyz people and the land now called Kyrgyzstan goes back more than 3,000 years. Although geographically isolated by its mountainous...

74°36′14″E / 42.8777°N 74.6038°E / 42.8777; 74.6038 The Kyrgyz State History Museum (Kyrgyz: Кыргыз Мамлекеттик Тарых музейи; Russian: Кыргызский государственный...

switched to the Kyrgyz language by now. As a result of their long co-inhabitance with Kyrgyz people, they have largely incorporated into the Kyrgyz nation, though...

ethnic groups and cultures, with the Kyrgyz being the majority group. It is generally considered that there are 40 Kyrgyz clans, symbolized by the 40-rayed...