There are about at least 20 so called "nations" in the region like S.Ossetians which are about 100,000 strong worlwide, furher south are Assyrians (not in former USSR) several million storng world wide but no heard of them, Chechens, Dagestanis, Kabardian (East Circassian), Adyghe (West Circassian) Ingush, Tsova-tush, Dargwa; Lak,Avar Andi, Botlikh, Godoberi, Chamali, Bagvali, Tindi, Karati, Akhvakh Tsez (Didoi), Khvarshi, Ginukh, Hunzib, Bezhiti Lezgian Lezgins of Dagestan Tabasaran Agul Rutul Tsakhur, Budukh Khinalug Udi Archi
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