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Peoples of Russia
Kurds
Language
The modern Kurds do not have a single language. They speak several very different dialects that some researchers believe to be separate languages.
Dispersion
The largest groups of Kurds in Russia live in the Krasnodar territory (5 thousand people) as well as in the Republic of Adygeya (3.6 thousand people), in the Saratov region (2.3 thousand people) and in the Stavropol territory (1.3 thousand people).
Ethnic groups
In Russia, there is a separate group of Batumi Kurds, or Curmanch; they live in the Krasnodar territory and the Oryol region.
Traditional occupations
Cattle breeding, agriculture (growing grains and tobacco), crafts (carpet weaving, wool spinning, pottery).
