Ingush

American

[in-goosh] / ɪnˈguʃ /

noun

a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.
the Caucasian language of the Ingush.

Ingush British

/ ɪŋˈɡuːʃ /

noun

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

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Ingush

He was described by some as a Russian-born Chechen and by others as a Russian-born Ingush.

From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 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

The Ingush and the Chechens belong to the same Vainakh people, and until 1992 had constituted a single Ingush-Chechen republic.

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