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Ingush

American  
[in-goosh] / ɪnˈguʃ /

noun

  • Ingushes,
    plural
  • Ingush
    plural
  1. a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.

  2. the Caucasian language of the Ingush.


Ingush British  
/ ɪŋˈɡuːʃ /

noun

  1. a member of a people of S central Russia, speaking a Circassian language and chiefly inhabiting the Ingush Republic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The man was described by the police source as a Russian-born Chechen but by some French media as a Russian-born Ingush.

From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2023

The attacker was described by a police source as a Russian-born Chechen but by some French media as a Russian-born Ingush.

From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023

A car goes by with a Chechen, a Dagestani and an Ingush inside.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2013

The Ingush ethnic group is considered distinct from, but closely related to, the Chechens.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2013

Long removed from day-to-day Ingush political strife, Yevkurov is seen as an honest man, capable of tamping down the republic's deadly passions.

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