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The '''Chelkans''' (native name - Shalgan) are a small [[Turkic peoples|Turkic people]] living in southern [[Siberia]]. Those residing in [[Altai Republic]] are sometimes grouped together with the [[Altay people|Altay]] ethnic group and those in [[Kemerovo Oblast]] are grouped with the [[Shors]]; however, they are recognized as a separate ethnic group by ethnographers. According to the 2010 [[census]], there were 1,181 |
The '''Chelkans''' (native name - Shalgan) are a small [[Turkic peoples|Turkic people]] living in southern [[Siberia]]. Those residing in [[Altai Republic]] are sometimes grouped together with the [[Altay people|Altay]] ethnic group and those in [[Kemerovo Oblast]] are grouped with the [[Shors]]; however, they are recognized as a separate ethnic group by ethnographers. According to the 2010 [[census]], there were 1,181 Chelkans in [[Russia]]. |
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The Chelkans (native name - Shalgan) are a small Turkic people living in southern Siberia. Those residing in Altai Republic are sometimes grouped together with the Altay ethnic group and those in Kemerovo Oblast are grouped with the Shors; however, they are recognized as a separate ethnic group by ethnographers. According to the 2010 census, there were 1,181 Chelkans in Russia.
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