Chechen
Americannoun
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a member of a Sunni Muslim people living in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas, closely related to the Ingush.
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the Caucasian language spoken by the Chechen.
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"It was the same with the soldiers of the first and second Chechen wars," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Chechen authorities deny any connection to Baimuradova's death, condemning such suggestions as a "terrorist information attack".
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Several have told the BBC how even before her murder they had steered clear of community events, avoided speaking Chechen in public and restricted their social media presence.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2025
Still, he said he had no regrets about enlisting, and was fighting under a Muslim Chechen commander.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025
On the low bank, a little to one side, could be seen the flat-roofed clay houses and the funnel-shaped chimneys of a Chechen village.
From The Cossacks by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
His 1999-2009 war in Chechnya, though brutal, was waged within Russia and there was no prospect of outside intervention to help the Chechens.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
Other volunteers come from the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as from ethnic minorities that have large populations in Russia: Chechens, Tatars and Turkic-speaking groups.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2023
According to Bosnian media, the Chechens arrived in Bosnia from Turkey and Serbia, the only two countries in Europe with direct flights from Russia during the war.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
Chechens, an ethnic group originating in Chechnya, in the south-west of Russia, are mostly Muslim.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2022
Suddenly from the Chechens arose the sound of a mournful song, something like Daddy Eroshka's 'Ay day, dalalay.'
From The Cossacks by Tolstoy, Leo, graf
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