Nakh

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Nakh

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An exonym of Nakh origin given by Russian ethnographers, derived from [script needed] (nakh, “people”). Compare Chechen нохчи (noxči). More at Nakh.

proper noun

A group of languages within Northeast Caucasian, spoken chiefly by the Chechens and Ingush in the North Caucasus within Southern Russia.

noun

plural, plural only The speakers of these languages.

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Nakh. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nakh

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"Nakh." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nakh.

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@misc{nakh_2026,
  title = {Nakh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nakh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}