The Yakuts or Sakha (Yakut: саха, saxa; plural: сахалар, saxalar) are a Turkic ethnic group native to North Siberia, primarily the Republic of Sakha in the Russian Federation. They also inhabit some districts of the Krasnoyarsk Krai. They speak Yakut, which belongs to the Siberian branch of the Turkic languages.

Yakutsk (/ jəˈkuːtsk / yə-KOOTSK) [a] is the capital and largest city of Sakha, Russia, located about 450 km (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining industry, Yakutsk has become one of Russia's most rapidly growing regional cities, with a population of 355,443 at the 2021 census. [9]

Jan 26, 2010 · Who are the Yakuts, where did they come from? Those of you who have played Risk know that Yakutsk is a region of Siberia, and the Yakuts are residents of that region. Interestingly the Yakuts speaking a Turkic language.

Jul 6, 2018 · Indigenous to the far eastern Siberian republic of Yakutia, the Yakuts are a semi-nomadic people whose traditional way of life has mainly been dictated by the extreme climate in the area where they live. Here’s everything you need to know about one of Russia’s main aboriginal groups.

Yakuts celebrating Yhyakh. Yakuts form the easternmost indigenous community of Turkic peoples. Ethnic map of Yakutia by urban and rural settlements, 2002 and 2010 censuses.

The Yakuts constitute the native population of the Yakut Autonomous republic (Yakutia) which is one of the biggest (according to the territory) republic in Russian Federation. The Russian word “yakut” was taken from Tungus “jeko.” The Yakuts call themselves “sakha” or “urangai sakha” in some old chronicles.

May 8, 2018 · Yakutia is a 3,100,000-square-kilometer territory (over four times the size of Texas) in eastern Siberia (the Soviet Far East). Located at approximately 56 to 71 ° N and 107 to 152 ° E, it is bounded by Chukotka to the northeast, Buriatia in the south, and the Evenk region to …

Feb 4, 2024 · As one of the indigenous peoples of the Sakha Republic, the Yakuts have woven a captivating tapestry of traditions, folklore, and survival strategies that have enabled them to thrive in one of the harshest environments on Earth.

The Yakuts are the second largest indigenous group in Siberia and the northernmost of the Turkish people. Related the Kazakhs and Kyrgyz, they speak a Turkic language and live in northern Siberia around the Lena River.

Known as the "Land of Soft Gold" for the rich furs that come from the region, Yakutia is home to the Sakha people, as well as four other indigenous cultural groups (the Even, the Evenki, the Yukagir, and the Chukchi). The name "Yakut" comes …