List Of Minor Indigenous Peoples Of Russia
The following peoples are officially recognized minor indigenous peoples of Russia. They are included into the Common List of Minor Indigenous Peoples of Russia (Единый перечень коренных малочисленных народов России) approved by the government of Russia on March 24, 2000.
These peoples satisfy the following criteria:
- To live in their historical territory;
- To preserve traditional way of life, occupations, and trades;
- To self-recognize themselves as a separate ethnicity
- There should be at most 50,000 of population within Russia.
Some of them, such as Soyots, were recognized only after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
These peoples subject to benefits according to a number of laws aimed at preservation and support of these ethnicities.
Ten of these peoples count less than 1,000 and 11 of them live beyond the Arctic Circle.
Read more about List Of Minor Indigenous Peoples Of Russia: Far North, Central Siberia, Far East, Southern Siberia, Peoples of Dagestan With Population Less Than 50,000, Other, Median Age
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