The Kazakhs (Kazakh: қазақтар, qazaqtar, قازاقتار, [qazaq'tar] ⓘ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

Kazakhstan is the world's ninth-largest country by land area and the largest landlocked country. Hilly plateaus and plains account for nearly half its vast territory, with lowlands composing another third; its southern and eastern frontiers are composed of low mountainous regions.

The Khazars[a] (/ ˈxɑːzɑːrz /) were a semi nomadic Turkic people who, in the late 6th century CE, established a major commercial empire covering the southeastern section of modern European Russia, southern Ukraine, Crimea, and Kazakhstan. [10] .

Kazakh, Turkic-speaking people of Central Asia inhabiting mainly Kazakhstan and the adjacent parts of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China. The Kazakhs emerged in the 15th century from an amalgam of Turkic tribes who entered Transoxiana about the 8th century and of Mongols who entered the area in the 13th century.

2 days ago · Kazakhstan, landlocked country of Central Asia. It is bounded on the northwest and north by Russia, on the east by China, and on the south by Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea, and Turkmenistan; the Caspian Sea bounds Kazakhstan to the southwest. Kazakhstan is the largest country in Central Asia and the ninth largest in the world.

Kazakh is a member of the Kipchak branch of the Turkic language family. It is spoken mainly in Kazakhstan, China and Uzbekistan and also in Iran, Mongolia, Turkey and other countries.

Oct 11, 2024 · In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of the Kazakhs, exploring their history, traditions, language, and the modern-day legacy of this proud people. Who Are the Kazak? The Kazak are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group primarily found in Kazakhstan, the largest landlocked country in Central Asia.

Apr 14, 2025 · Kazakhs, probably more than any other Central Asian people, show the impact of nearly two centuries of close contact with Russians. Unlike Central Asians to the south of them, Kazakhs look more to Russia than to Islamic countries for inspiration in the post-Soviet period.

The Kazakhs (also spelled Qazaqs) are a Turkic speaking people who mainly live in the Ural Mountains and northern parts of Central and East Asia (most of them live in Kazakhstan, but also parts of Russia, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and China) in Eurasia. The Kazakhs emerged in the 15th century from an amalgam of Turkic tribes and of Mongol tribes. [2]

The Kazakhs (Kazakh: қазақтар, qazaqtar, قازاقتار, [qazaq'tar] ⓘ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia and Eastern Europe.