Tatars in Ukraine
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Donetsk Oblast | 19,161 (2001) |
| Crimea (w/Sevastopol) | 11,090 (2001) |
| Luhansk Oblast | 8,543 (2001) |
| Kherson Oblast | 5,353 (2001) |
| Zaporizhia Oblast | 5,177 (2001) |
| Kharkiv Oblast | 4,198 (2001) |
| Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | 3,835 (2001) |
| Odessa Oblast | 2,640 (2001) |
| Sevastopol | 2,512 (2001) |
| other regions of Ukraine | 10,795 (2001) |
| Languages | |
| Russian (58.7%) Tatar (35.2%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tatars | |
Tatars are one of many ethnic minorities in Ukraine. Tatar national identification was used for several Turkic groups such as Crimean Tatars, Volga Tatars, Lipka Tatars, Siberian Tatars and others.
Location and number
In Ukraine, the number of Tatars is estimated at over 73,000 (the 2001 Ukrainian Census)[1] Tatars in Ukraine lived since the princely times. One of its representatives khan Tugorkhan lived at the Trukhaniv Island until his assassination in 1096.[2]
References
- ^ "Всеукраїнський перепис населення 2001 – Результати – Основні підсумки – Національний склад населення:". 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2014-09-22.
- ^ Moskalets, A. Kiev Tatars. Tatar History. 18 November 2003