Udi people
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Azerbaijan | 4,100[1] |
 Russia | 3,721[2] |
 Georgia | 203[3] |
 Armenia | 200[4] |
| Languages | |
| Udi and Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Armenian Apostolic and Georgian Orthodox Christianity [5] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Lezgins, Tabasarans, Tsakhurs and other Northeast Caucasian peoples | |
The Udis (the self-name Udi, Uti) – are one of the most ancient native peoples of the Caucasus. The Udi live mostly in Azerbaijan - the village of Nij of the region of Kabala, Oguz (former Vartashen) and Baku. There are also populations in Russia in the Rostov region (Shahty, Taganrog, Rostov-na-Donu, Azov, Aleksandrovka), in the Krasnodar territory (Krasnodar, areas of Dinskoy, Leningrad, Kushchevsky), in the Stavropol Territory (Minvody, Pyatigorsk), in the Volgograd region (Volgograd, Dubovy Ovrag), and also in Sverdlovsk, Ivanovo, Kaluga areas, Moscow, S.Peterburg,Astrakhan. Georgia, Zinobiani and the outskirts of Tbilisi, Poti, Rustavi. Kazahkstan( city Aktau), and also in the Ukraine (Kharkiv oblast area).
The Udi language belongs to the Nakho-Dagestanian group of the Caucasian languages. There are two primarly dialects named Nij and Vartashen. Azeri, Russian, Georgian languages are also spoken. Udis commonly speak two languages, and frequently even three languages.
The Udis are considered to be the descendants of the people of Caucasian Albania. According to the classical authors, the Udis inhabited the area of the eastern Caucasus along the coast of the Caspian Sea, and a territory extending to the Kura River in the north, as well as the ancient province of Utik, which many historians believe was named after them.[5] The Caucasian Albanians were a Christian people whose alphabet is derived from Armenian and Georgian.[7] Today, most Udis belong to the Orthodox Church. Centuries of life in the sphere of Perso-Islamic culture made a relevant impact on the Udi culture and mentality. This trace is noticeable in Udi folk traditions and the material culture.[5]
Udi Celebrities
- George Kechaari Udi writer, educator, public figure and scientist.
- Voroshil Gukasyan was a Soviet linguist, caucasologist and specialist in Udi language and Caucasian Albanian inscriptions.
Udi Jones- Artist of the hit album Skinny Puppy. Chicken Head
References
- ^ "Population by ethnic groups" The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- ^ Ethnical composition of the Population of the Russian Federation (2002)
- ^ a b "Ethnic Groups in Georgia # 3 – Udis". The Georgian Times. 2008-04-17. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "Muslim Kurds and Christian Udis". Hetq Online. 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
- ^ a b c The Red Book of Peoples: The Udis
- ^ The Sociolinguistics Situation of the Udi in Azerbaijan - John M. Clifton, Deborah A. Clifton, Peter Kirk, and Roar Ljøkjell
- ^ Endoclitics and the Origins of Udi Morphosyntax - Page 198 by Alice C. Harris
Links
- Udis.General Information Template:Ref-en Template:Ref-ru
- UDINS.RU /СOM- Site Udi people: forun, photo gallery (photo from Nidzha, Vartashena and Zinobiani).
- Udis and Udi language.
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