Taz people

Taz
(Тазы)

Total population
276
Regions with significant populations
Russia	274[1]
Languages
Russian, Taz
Related ethnic groups
Udege

The Taz (Russian: plural Тазы, transliterated Tazy) primarily live in Russia. They formed in the 1890s, from intermarriages between Udege, Nanai and Chinese. The Taz speak Russian and the Taz language (a Northeast Mandarin variety with some words from Udege and Nanai). In the 1880s, around 1,050 Taz speakers existed, however nowadays, only elders speak the language.^[2]

According to the Russian Census of 2002, the total Taz population numbered 276, among these:

- 276 spoke Russian^[3]

- 131 were males (53 urban, 78 rural) and 145 females (57 urban, 88 rural)^[4]

- 110 were urban (53 males, 57 females) and 166 rural (78 males, 88 females)^[5]

In Bashkortostan, four people identified themselves as Taz^[6]

In Khabarovsk Krai, three people identified themselves as Taz - one male and two females, all of them living in urban areas.^[7]

References

Ethnic groups in Russia
Titular Nationalities	Adyghe Altay Bashkirs Balkars Belarusians Buryats Chechens Chuvash Cherkess Ingush Kabardins Kalmyks Karachays Karelians Khakas Komi Mordvins Mokshas Ossetians Mari Russians Tatars Tuvans Udmurts Ukrainians Yakuts
Indigenous peoples	Far North Ainus Aleuts Alyutors Chukchis Chuvans Dolgans Enets Itelmens Kereks Koryaks Nenets Nganasans Sami Siberian Yupik Naukan Sirenik Veps Yukaghir Far East Nanai Negidals Nivkh Oroch Orok Tazs Udege Ulchs Siberia Central Chulyms Evenks Evens Kets Khanty Mansi Selkups Teleuts Southern Chelkans Kumandins Shors Soyots Telengits Tofalars Tubalar Tozhu Tuvans Dagestan Aghuls Avars Azerbaijanis Dargins Kumyks Laks Lezgins Nogais Rutuls Tabasarans Tats Tsakhurs others Other Abazins Besermyan Izhorians Jews Nagaybaks Shapsugs