Crimean Tatars

The Crimean Tatars (Q?r?mtatar aka Q?r?mtürk, Pl. Q?r?mtatarlar aka Q?r?mtürkler?) are a Turkic ethnic group originally residing in the Crimean peninsula. They are descendants of Tatars who moved west with the Mongols and other Turkic groups (Khazars, Petchenegs, and Kipchaks) who had settled in eastern Europe as early as the 7th century.. They speak the Crimean Tatar language.

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Turkic - Khazars - Petchenegs - Kipchaks - Crimean Tatar language

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In modern times, in addition to living in Crimea, there is a large diaspora of the Crimean Tatars in Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Western Europe and North America. (See Crimean Tatar diaspora for more information)

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Crimea - Diaspora - Bulgaria - Romania - Turkey - Western Europe - North America - Crimean Tatar diaspora

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