Osetios

Also known as Ossetes

The Ossetians also known as Ossetes, Ossets and Alans, are an Iranian ethnic group who are indigenous to Ossetia, a region situated across the northern and southern sides of the Caucasus Mountains. They natively speak Ossetian, an Eastern Iranian language of the Indo-European language family, with most also being fluent in Russian as a second language.

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The Ossetians are an Iranian ethnic group native to Ossetia, a region straddling both sides of the Caucasus Mountains, who speak Ossetian, an Eastern Iranian language, along with Russian. They matter as a distinct cultural and linguistic community whose presence across a strategically important mountain region makes them significant to understanding the Caucasus's diverse populations and geopolitics.

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Vinony's link graph records 828 inbound references to Osetios, and connects out to South Ossetia, Russian Orthodox Church and Ossetians in Georgia.

It sits within the topics Alans, Ethnic groups in Georgia (country) and Ethnic groups in Syria.

Vinony links it to 75 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Ethnic group.group: Ossetians
Ethnic group.native_name: Ирæттæ, Дигорæнттæ / Irættæ, Digorænttæ
Ethnic group.native_name_lang: os
Ethnic group.image: Caucasian dancer Alexander Dzusov.jpg
Ethnic group.image_caption: Ossetian folk dancer in North Ossetia (Russia), 2010
Ethnic group.flag: <!--
Ethnic group.flag_caption: Flag of Ossetia -->
Ethnic group.total: 900,000
Ethnic group.region1: Russia
Ethnic group.pop1: 558,515
Ethnic group.region2: (North Ossetia–Alania)
Ethnic group.pop2: 480,310
Ethnic group.region3: South Ossetia
Ethnic group.pop3: 51,000
Ethnic group.region4: Georgia(excluding South Ossetia P.A.)
Ethnic group.pop4: 14,385
Ethnic group.region5: Turkey
Ethnic group.pop5: 20,000–50,000

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: ethnic group
Subclass of: Iranian peoples
Part of: peoples of the Caucasus
Native language: Russian
Religion: Eastern Orthodoxy
Population: 670000
Image: Barry (capitaine). F. 17. Ossèthe (Ossète), Koban. Mission scientifique de Mr Ernest Chantre. 1881.jpg

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Commons category: Ossetians
topic's main category: Category:Ossetian people

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Article · Español

Los osetios, osetos u osetas (en osetio: ирæттæ - irættæ) son Pueblos iraniosun grupo étnico que viven principalmente en Osetia del Norte y Osetia del Sur. Los osetas son considerados como los últimos descendientes de los alanos y sármatas.

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