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Crimean Karaites

The Karaites are a small ethnic group originating from the Turkic-speaking followers of Karaite Judaism in Eastern Europe.

Language

The Karaite language belongs to the Kipchak subgroup of the Turkic languages. There are the Northern (Trakai), Southern (Galich) and Crimean dialects. The vocabulary of the Karaite language is notable for borrowing a number of religious terms from the Ancient Hebrew language.

Dispersion

The largest number of Karaites lives in the Republic of Crimea.

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