Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / The Usinsk Tuvans in the XXI Century

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2015 8 (4)
Authors
Krivonogov, Victor P.; Mikhailova, Yaroslavna S.
Contact information
Krivonogov, Victor P.: Siberian Federal University 79 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russia; E-mails: ; Mikhailova, Yaroslavna S.: Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology RAS 32a Lininskii pr., Moscow, 119991, Russia; E-mail:
Keywords
the Usinsk Tuvans; modern ethnic processes; language assimilation; retreat from traditional practice; mixed marriages; miscegenation; processes of assimilation
Abstract

A small group of nomadic Tuvans have long lived in the south of Krasnoyarsk Krai, on the border with Tuva. They were considered non-residents and, thus, were not taken into account by statistics until Tuva became a part of the USSR. By the 1970-s they lived around Verkhneusinskoe and Nizhneusinskoe, Russian settlements, were engaged in cattle breeding. Their separate residence contributed to the preservation of the Tuvan language and culture. In 1990-s almost all the Tuvans moved to towns due to the cattle breeding reduction. Their contacts with the Russians also increased largely. The number of mixed marriages grew, and language and cultural assimilation started. Migrations resulted in the Tuvans’ depopulation from 476 to 367 people. In the future a further growth of assimilation processes can be expected as the children predominantly speak Russian

Pages
793-804
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/16776

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