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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Russia• Krasnoyarsk Krai | 382[1] |
| Languages | |
| Chulym,Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Russian Orthodox, andShamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Khakas,Fuyu Kyrgyz,Siberian Tatars,Shors,Chelkans,Kumandins,Tubalars | |
TheChulyms, alsoChulym Tatars orTom Karagas (self-designation: Татарлар,Tatarlar), are aTurkic people in theTomsk Oblast andKrasnoyarsk Krai inRussia. In 2021, there were 382 Chulyms in Russia.
The Chulym Tatars first came to theChulym River when they were driven from their homes in theSibir Khanate by the forces ofErmak Timofeevich.[2] They used to live along the middle and lower reaches of theChulym River (tributary of theOb River). TheRussians used to call them the ChulymianTatars. The Chulyms appeared in the 16th century as a result of mixing of some of theTurkic groups, who had migrated to the East after the fall of theKhanate of Sibir, partiallyTeleuts,Yenisei Kyrgyz and groups ofTobolsk Tatars.[3]
During the 16th century, the Russian conquered the Chulyms and their newly settled land. In 1720, the Chulyms were forcefully converted to Christianity.[3] In the early 19th century, the Chulyms were mandated by an edict from the Russian authorities to increase their productivity which further disenfranchised them as they were already burdened with heavy taxation. Under Soviet rule, the Chulyms werecollectivized and forced to adopt a sedentary lifestyle. The ideologies of the Soviet government were also imposed upon the Chulyms and their culture.[3] Most of the Chulyms' descendants blended with theKhakas and Russians.
They speakChulym-Turkic language known as Ös and adhere to a religious mixture ofSunni Islam,Russian Orthodoxy andShamanism.
The Chulyms were originally hunters and trappers. However, modernization has changed their livelihood and they mainly work in factories, tanneries and sawmills.[4]
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