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	Kyrgyz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan.
		The Kyrgyz form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
		The Kyrgyz tend to be short, with the average male height being 162-164 cm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kirghiz (478 words)

	Kyrgyz language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kyrgyz or Kirghiz (Кыргыз тили) is a Northwestern Turkic language, and, together with Russian, an official language of Kyrgyzstan.
		Kyrgyz is spoken by about 3 million people in Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), Uzbekistan, Pakistan (Chitral) and Russia.
		One important difference between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakstan is that the Kyrgyz people's mastery of their own language is almost universal, whereas the linguistic phase of national identity is not as clear in the much larger area and population of Kazakstan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kyrgyz_language (612 words)

	Kyrgyzstan (04/06)
		During the 15th-16th centuries, the Kyrgyz people settled in the territory currently known as the Kyrgyz Republic.
		In the early 19th century, the southern territory of the Kyrgyz Republic came under the control of the Khanate of Kokand, and the territory was formally incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1876.
		In an upset victory, Askar Akayev, the president of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences, was elected to the presidency in October 1990.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5755.htm (3523 words)

	The People of Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyzstan - Asia
		Kyrgyz is a Turkic language that is closely related to the Kazakh language.
		The Kyrgyz and Uzbek populations, along with the country’s other Central Asian groups, are almost all Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school.
		Kyrgyz people practiced ancient rituals of shamanism before their conversion to Islam, which occurred mostly in the 19th century.
	www.countriesquest.com /asia/kyrgyzstan/the_people_of_kyrgyzstan.htm (768 words)

	UCLA Language Materials Project Language Profiles Page
		Kyrgyz is spoken by a little under 2 million people in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan where it is the national language.
		Kazakh and Kyrgyz are now the current standard references for the languages and peoples of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan respectively, but this has not always been the case.
		Kyrgyz was not standardized until the Soviet period when it was used along with Russian for official and governmental purposes.
	www.lmp.ucla.edu /Profile.aspx?LangID=62 (1024 words)

	Kumtor Mine, Kyrgyz Republic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		This lake is the Kyrgyz Republic's biggest tourist attraction, and the land bordering the lake is one of the few arable regions in the country.
		The Kyrgyz people were nomadic throughout the earlier centuries, and were in loose federation with the Kazakh peoples through the 19th Century: maps from that period include the Kyrgyz land area along with present-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan in the region known as Kazakhstan.
		People of the Russian ethnic group were given the lands in the Issyk-Kul region.
	www.unc.edu /courses/pre2000fall/econ162/kumtor.html (3856 words)

	Kyrgyz National Identity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		It is fruitful for the population of the region because it puts an end to the feuds brewing among the settled and nomadic inhabitants of the Ferghana valley and the Altai highlands.
		At the end, the Kyrgyz drive all the cattle belonging to the Chinese and the Kalmyk to their own yurtas; they are won either as trophies captured in battles or as prizes awarded to victorious contestants.
		Kyrgyz ideology is rooted in faith on the one hand and in reason on the other.
	www.iles.umn.edu /faculty/bashiri/Kyrgid/kyrgid.html (4205 words)

	Music. Culture. Kyrgyzstan.
		From the ancient times the Kyrgyz people were famous for their good musical abilities.
		The roots of Kyrgyz culture go back to the ancient times and an important part of this culture is musical culture of Kyrgyz people.
		From the ancient time Kyrgyz people adapted to apply handy natural materials for manufacturing of musical instruments, the use that permitted to convey the spirit of nation.
	www.svetlanasbrides.com /kyrgyzstan/culture/music.htm (1162 words)

	Manas introduction
		[22] The Kyrgyz people honor the spirits of their ancestors for they believe in those spirits' strong power to bring misfortune to an individual, family or community, if they are not remembered, respected, and offered special food accompanied by a recitation from The Quran.
		People remembered the heroic deeds and kindness of certain historical personalities for a long time and their jomokchus, i.e., storytellers or epic singers, developed some of those major historical events into epic songs in which they glorified the life and the deeds of the hero.
		He did not speak Kyrgyz, nor had he lived among the Kyrgyz, and therefore was not able to give the flavor of the original language and provide the socio-cultural context.
	www.silk-road.com /folklore/manas/manasintro.html (7154 words)

	Local Government in Asia and the Pacific - Kyrgyzstan
		The Kyrgyz Republic was one of the five new independent states that emerged in Central Asia after the breakup of the Soviet Union.
		The borders of the Kyrgyz Republic are demarcated by natural boundaries: mountain ranges, rivers and the Chuj and Talas plains and the Fergana Valley.
		The population was 4,483,400 people in 1995 with an average population density of 22 people per square kilometer.
	www.unescap.org /huset/lgstudy/country/kyrgyzstan/kyrgyzstan.html (6375 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Have Your Say \| What next for Kyrgyzstan?
		Kyrgyz people always were and are rather peaceful people.
		Yet the people have risen up against the tyranny of their governments, something we were told the Iraqis were quite incapable of.
		Kyrgyz mob is calling in their country's doom while thinking they are salvaging it.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/talking_point/4378863.stm (6272 words)

	Welcome to the Website of the Kyrgyz Republic in India : The epic Manas
		The Kyrgyz people have enriched the world culture with the unique epos "Manas", which is uncomparable in its volume and rich content.
		The main and decisive events of the history of Kyrgyz people from ancient times till the 18-th century are the core of the plot of the epos.
		The epos sings the values which are common for all people: social justice, honesty, dignity, humanism, care for people, love for homeland, for national traditions and customs, respect for human rights, national unity and tolerance, peaceful co-existance with neighbourring states, people's aspirations and hopes for the better future.
	www.kgzembind.com /manas.htm (748 words)

	Kyrgyz Republic: Hystory & Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		It is situated in the north-east of Central Asia and borders with Kazakstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan and China.
		The indigenous people of the country are Kyrgyz, they are descedants of one of the most ancient inhabitants of Central Asia.
		The ethnogenesis of the Kyrgyz nation was mainly completed at the end of the 15-th century at the begining of 16-th century.
	freenet.bishkek.su /kyrgyzstan/state.html (497 words)

	Constitution of Kyrgyz Republic 1996
		The sovereignty of the Kyrgyz Republic is not restricted and shall extend throughout its entire territory.
		Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic and their organizations, shall be allowed to engage in any action or activity, except those prohibited or restricted by the present Constitution and laws of the Kyrgyz Republic.
		Citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic shall participate in governing both directly and through their representatives, in the discussion and adoption of laws, decisions of republican and local significance and they shall have equal access to governmental services.
	www.uta.edu /cpsees/KYRGCON2.htm (5337 words)

	Tucker Gross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		The Kyrgyz people are originally the indigenous native people of southern Siberia and about 700 years ago migrated to their current homeland.
		People in the village were very eager to receive medical attention and we felt like the practical service of medical assistance helped to open the door for future contact for other believers and missionary type people.
		The Kyrgyz have parts of their oral tradition that speak about members of their tribal people who migrated east and south from Siberia and were not seen again.
	www.vvchristianchurch.net /Missions/tucker_grose.htm (2539 words)

	CONSTITUTION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
		ter of the Kyrgyz Republic and the composition of the
		Judges of the Constitutional Court of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be elected for a term of fifteen years by the Jogorku Kenesh upon presentation by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic.
		Judges of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Economic Court of the Kyrgyz Republic shall be elected for a term of ten years by the Jogorku Kenesh upon presentation by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic.
	www.uta.edu /cpsees/KYRGCON.htm (8729 words)

	Ambassador Stephen M. Young's Interview in "Aalam" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-23)
		I have sensed the richness and the historical strength of the Kyrgyz people’s culture and livelihood.
		It affects the human rights situation in the country because, for example, since people cannot replace their old passports with the new ones, they have difficulties traveling abroad or, because of a lack of proper travel documents, young men who travel from rural areas to the big cities are harassed by the police.
		I think that taking into account the traditional nomadic life of the Kyrgyz people living in mountainous territory, it is understandable that the concept of Tengirchilik, which pays great attention to elements of nature, would have a strong influence on the Kyrgyz people.
	www.usemb-bishkek.rpo.at /ambassador_interview_aalam.htm (2366 words)

	Welcome to the Website of the Kyrgyz Republic in India
		Kyrgyz people represent the title nation of the Kyrgyz Republic which is one of the most ancient people in the world.
		The first written evidence of the Kyrgyz people as a nation is found in Chinese chronicle dated as far back as 2,000 B. They emerged from many Ethoses’ who settled in South Siberia and Central Asia.
		In 1-2 centuries BC a part of the Kyrgyz tribes moved to Enisey (“Ene Sai” translates as “Mother River” from the Kyrgyz language) and Baikal (“Bai Kol” in Kyrgyz means “Abundant Lake”).
	www.kgzembind.com (340 words)

	Kyrgyzstan: Past and Present
		The Kyrgyz, a gentle, shepherd people, have suffered for generations under the domineering hand of the empire builders and foreign occupiers of Asia.
		Originally, the Kyrgyz people came from the Yenisei River Valley (Enesai in Kyrgyz), which translated means, ‘the mother land between two valleys’” stated Ernis Shaiumbetov.
		For the first time ever, the descendents of the forty maidens, (which, according to legend, is where the Kyrgyz people came from) organized and became a nation.
	www.hyperhistory.net /apwh/essays/cot/t2w15kyrgyzstan.htm (1433 words)

	KYRGYZ SECURITY TIGHTENS AHEAD OF PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS - Eurasia Daily Monitor
		Kyrgyz authorities are tightening security ahead of their February 27 parliamentary elections.
		Should people take to the streets in mass numbers to protest about the elections, the outcome could be decided beyond Kyrgyzstan's borders.
		She has experience with Kyrgyz diplomacy and, perhaps most significantly she was present in Georgia during the Rose Revolution.
	www.jamestown.org /edm/article.php?article_id=2369241 (789 words)

	Peace Corps \| World Wise Schools \| Lesson Plans \| Teacher Guides \| Kyrgyzstan
		The poem has been especially important to the Kyrgyz people as they have struggled to preserve their identity as a nation.
		Because the Kyrgyz language was not written, the Manas poem had an important role in preserving both the history and the culture of the Kyrgyz people.
		For the Kyrgyz, the Manas and other songs and poems recited by the Manas Chi were their literature, history, and theater.
	www.peacecorps.gov /wws/guides/kyrgyzstan/manas.html (785 words)

	Shüüdüngüt’s Road - Music Of The Kyrgyz People Of Central Asia - On Second Thought - Stylus Magazine
		The people of the north are closely connected to the Kazaks; their languages and customs (nomadic herding, a limited belief in Islam) are very similar to one another, to the point that some believe they are variants of the same group.
		The southern people, especially those in the dangerous Fergana valley, have more in common with their neighbors in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan (about 13% of the population is Uzbek, in fact) than with Kyrgyz in the north.
		Moreover, because Kyrgyz music is grounded in folk, not religious, styles, the music is a lot more palatable for western ears than, say, the music of Uzbekistan.
	www.stylusmagazine.com /feature.php?ID=1546 (1216 words)

	Kyrgyz Music: Available Recordings
		A people who regard Attila the Hun as a cultural hero (the title song is an elegy for him)...
		Shüüdüngüt's Road: Music of the Kyrgyz People of Central Asia is the first full-length anthology of Kyrgyz music to appear on CD in America.
		As a special incentive for you to hear both of the first two CD-length releases of Kyrgyz music in America, the two are currently available for $25, shipping included in the U.S. (foreign orders please add $4).
	www.kyrgyzmusic.com /kyrgyz_recordings.html (635 words)

	CNN.com - Kyrgyz opposition seizes power - Mar 25, 2005
		Baktybek Abdrissaev, the Kyrgyz ambassador to the United States, Thursday said at a press conference in Washington that the president hasn't resigned and "is in a safe place." But he couldn't say where Akayev is now.
		"The future of Kyrgyzstan should be decided by the people of Kyrgyzstan, consistent with the principles of peaceful change, of dialogue and respect for the rule of law," U.S. State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said.
		Stephen Young, U.S. ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, said he credits the "wisdom" of the Kyrgyz people and authorities for not allowing demonstrations to deteriorate into deadly violence.
	www.cnn.com /2005/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/kyrgyzstan/index.html (990 words)

	Kyrgyz - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Kyrgyzstan, officially Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Respublikasy), landlocked republic in the eastern part of Central Asia that is bordered on the north...
		Kyrgyzstan, areas settled, early history, ethnic mixing with other Asian peoples
		- Kyrgyz language: the Turkic language of the Kyrgyz
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Kyrgyz.html (63 words)

	BakuTODAY.net - Bakiev Upbeat About Kyrgyz Democratic Process
		At his first news conference since the polls, Bakiev said in Bishkek that the successful election demonstrates the aspirations of the Kyrgyz people to follow democratic procedures.
		Kyrgyzstan's people are tired of poverty and unemployment, instability, and uncertainty that some [forces] try to benefit from," Bakiev said.
		The Kyrgyz Central Election Commission said today that with 95 percent of the votes counted, Bakiev defeated five challengers and received 88.9 percent of the ballots.
	www.bakutoday.net /view.php?d=14026 (459 words)

	Kyrgyz - Wiktionary
		A person from Kyrgyzstan or of Kyrgyz descent.
		Of, from, or pertaining to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people or the Kyrgyz language.
		This page was last modified 21:24, 17 February 2006.
	en.wiktionary.org /wiki/Kyrgyz (38 words)

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