Balkar
Americannoun
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a member of a Sunni Muslim people living mainly in the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation, closely related to the Karachai.
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the Turkic language spoken by the Balkars.
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Balkar now runs an embroidery business from a small room on one side of the expansive central courtyard in his typical Punjabi home.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024
One of those is 28-year-old Balkar, who returned in early 2023 after just one year in Toronto.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024
Balkar gets the bulk of his business through Instagram.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2024
Marwa Balkar, who does humanitarian work, is from California but has Circassian heritage.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2018
“Is my five-letter, perfectly phonetic name too difficult for you,” Ms. Balkar recalled thinking.
From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2018
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