The Chechens (/ ˈtʃɛtʃɛnz, tʃəˈtʃɛnz / CHETCH-enz, chə-CHENZ; [20] Chechen: Нохчий, Noxçiy, Old Chechen: Нахчой, Naxçoy), historically also known as Kisti and Durdzuks, [21] are a Northeast Caucasian ethnic group of the Nakh peoples native to the North Caucasus. [22] .

Chechnya, [a] officially the Chechen Republic, [b] is a republic of Russia. It is situated in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe, between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea.

Aug 1, 2017 · The Chechens are a Caucasian ethnic group which originated from the North Caucasus region, Eastern Europe. They were named after a Russian village referred to as Chechen-Aul. Chechens refer to themselves as Vainakhs meaning “our people.” The term “Vainakh” is used by both the Chechen and Ingush people.

El territorio checheno está situado en el centro del Cáucaso septentrional en Europa del Este y posee una extensión entre los 12 000 y los 13 000 km². Su capital es Grozni.

El pueblo checheno es un grupo étnico del Cáucaso, en cuya vertiente septentrional y alrededores se constituye la mayor parte del mismo, con unos 2 millones de habitantes. El idioma de los chechenos es el homónimo, una lengua de la rama de los idiomas caucásicos septentrionales y de los naj, dentro de la familia de las lenguas caucásicas.

During the 19th century, the Chechens joined other peoples of the North Caucasus to defend their territories from Russian attack. These struggles, known as the Caucasian Wars, lasted over 70 years. The Chechens gained a reputation for being the most determined, skillful, and aggressive fighters among the North Caucasian peoples.

The Chechens, who call themselves noxchii (singular noxchi or noxchuo ) and their land Noxchiin moxk ("Chechen land"), are the largest indigenous nationality of the North Caucasus.

Os chechenos são um povo nativo da vertente norte das Montanhas do Cáucaso. Habitam maioritariamente a República da Chechénia, uma das repúblicas da Rússia. São um grupo étnico ou povo com mais de um milhão de pessoas e com igual número de falantes da sua língua - …

Os separatistas chechenos ainda pretendiam a independência da Chechênia e organizaram operações na própria república da Chechênia, como também ataques terroristas em outras regiões da Rússia, incluindo Moscou.

In total, the archive records show that over a hundred thousand people died or were killed during the round-ups and transportation, and during their early years in exile in the Kazakh and Kyrgyz SSR, as well as Russian SFSR where they were sent to the many forced settlements.