Ingush
Americannoun
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a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.
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the Caucasian language of the Ingush.
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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
The Ingush ethnic group is considered distinct from, but closely related to, the Chechens.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2013
Yakhya appealed, and by March, when the case reached the Ingush Supreme Court in Magas, the capital, he was the last person hanging on the result.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2010
Yevkurov, was appointed as "interim" leader by the Kremlin, although within 24 hours the Ingush parliament had confimed him as president.
From Time Magazine Archive
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