SETTLEMENT OF TURKMENS IN THE KASHKADARYA OASIS, THEIR TRIBAL AND CLAN COMPOSITION, AND DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS
Keywords:
Kashkadarya oasis, Karshi steppe, Turkmens, Ersari, tribal composition, migration,Abstract
The article examines the settlement of Turkmens in the Kashkadarya oasis, focusing on the Mirishkor, Kasbi, Koson and Muborak districts of the Karshi steppe, their tribal and clan composition, and their demographic dynamics in the late twentiet h and early twenty-first centuries. Drawing on historical-ethnographic literature, the 1926 regionalization materials, independence-period statistics and the preliminary results of the 2026 census, the study shows that local Turkmens are linked mainly with the Ersari tribe of the Middle Amu Darya and identifies the stages and drivers of their migration.
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