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jüz
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Also known as zhuz

thumb|right|Approximate areas occupied by the three Kazakh hordes in the early 20th century; red represents the Senior zhuz, orange represents the Middle zhuz and green represents the Junior zhuz.

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  • Origin
  • History
  • Senior jüz
  • Khans
  • Middle jüz
  • Junior jüz
  • Family in jüzes
  • See also
  • References
  • Literature
  • External links

thumb|right|Approximate areas occupied by the three Kazakh hordes in the early 20th century; red represents the Senior zhuz, orange represents the Middle zhuz and green represents the Junior zhuz.

A jüz (Modern Kazakh tribes) (; , , also translated as 'horde') is one of the three main territorial and tribal divisions in the Kypchak Plain area that covers much of the contemporary Kazakhstan. It represents the main tribal division within the ethnic group of the Kazakhs. The ' () covers territories of southern and southeastern Kazakhstan, northwestern China (Xinjiang) and parts of Uzbekistan. The () consists of six tribes, covering northern, central and eastern Kazakhstan, and northwestern China. The () consists of three tribes, covering western Kazakhstan and eastern European Russia (Orenburg Oblast).

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