Astrakhan Tatars


Astrakhan Tatars are a subgroup of the Volga Tatar.
In the 15th to 17th centuries the Astrakhan Tatars inhabited the Astrakhan Khanate, which was also inhabited by the Nogai Horde, and the Astrakhan Tatars experienced a profound effect on Nogais. Since the 17th century there has been an increased interaction and ethnic mixing of the Astrakhan Tatars with Kazan Tatars.

Population

The Astrakhan Tatars are a group of Tatars, descendants of the Astrakhan Khanate's population, who live mostly in Astrakhan Oblast. For the Russian Census in 2010, most Astrakhan Tatars declared themselves simply as Tatars and few declared themselves as Astrakhan Tatars. A large number of Volga Tatars live in Astrakhan Oblast and differences between them have been disappearing.
Text from Britannica 1911:
While Astrakhan Tatar is a mixed dialect, around 43,000 have assimilated to the Middle dialect. Their ancestors are Kipchaks, Khazars and some Volga Bulgars.
The Astrakhan Tatars also assimilated the Agrzhan.

Culture

20th century

To 1917, the Astrakhan - one of the major centers of Tatar cultural and social life. Some Kazan Tatars settled in Astrakhan. In 1892, the functioning madrassas "lower classes." The newspaper "Azat Halyk", "Irek", "Islah", "tartysh", "Idel". News magazines "Azat Khanum", "Magarif", "Wheel", etc. Since 1907, he has worked Tatar folk theater. In 1919, organized by Astrakhan Tatar drama school.

Present

At present, the company operates the Astrakhan region of the Tatar national culture "Duslyk" and Tatar youth center "Umid". Parallel works "Center of preservation and development of the Tatar culture" at the nonprofit Partnership

Well-Known Astrakhan Tatars