Kamasins

Also known as Kamassian

The Kamasins (; Kamassian: ) are a collection of tribes of Samoyedic peoples in the Sayan Mountains who lived along the Kan River and Mana River in the 17th century in the southern part of today's Krasnoyarsk Krai.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Kamasins is referenced by 209 other articles, and connects out to Sámi people, Nenets and Vepsians.

It sits within the topics Historical ethnic groups of Russia, Nomadic groups in Eurasia and "Related ethnic groups" needing confirmation.

Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Kamasins
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: xas
Ethnic group.population: 21 (2021)
Ethnic group.total1_year: y
Ethnic group.languages: Kamas (historically)KhakasRussian
Ethnic group.related: Other Samoyeds, Koibals

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: ethnic group
Native language: Kamas
Country: Russia
Located in: Sayansky District
Image: MoWm9cA3slY.jpg

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Commons category: Kamasins

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

History
The Taiga and Steppe Kamasins
Later history
Population
See also
References
External links

In the 2010 and 2021 Russian censuses, two people identified as Kamassian and listed under the subgroup "other nationalities". Also, 21 people, comprising 0.5% of the population of Sayansky District, are declared as Kamasins and their descendants by the district administration in the official tourist guide (2021). thumb|Kamassian settlement — the stand of the Uner rural locality at the Sayan Bird Fest, Aginskoye, Krasnoyarsk Krai|Aginskoye, July 2023

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