Aukhs ( ce, Ӏовхой
) - ethnographic (subroettic) group of Chechens.
Aukhs are currently living in the territories of
Novolaksky (former
Aukh District),
Khasavyurtovsky,
Babayurtovsky and
Kazbekovsky (Western part of the
Aukh
Aukh (Chechen language, Chechen: Ӏовх, Ӏовха, 'Ovkha, Ӏовхойн мохк; Russian language, Russian: Ау́х) is a historical region in the current republic of Dagestan, populated by Chechens. Aukh encompasses parts of the Novolaksk ...
) areas of modern central Dagestan, along the rivers Yamansu, Yaryksu, Aktash and Aksai (earlier Eastern Chechnya).
Modernity (XXI century)
Nowadays, the
Aukh District has not yet been restored. The leadership of the Republic of Dagestan conducts some actions to solve the problem of Aukhs, the effectiveness of which is evaluated in different ways. For example, today there is a gradual resettlement of
Laks from the Novolaksky district closer to Makhachkala in Novostroy and the return of Aukhs to their former villages.
On October 18, 2000, by the Decree of the State Council of the Republic of Dagestan No. 191, the Chechens-Aukhs were attributed to the indigenous peoples of the Republic of Dagestan.
Clans (teips)
Aukhovsky Society includes the following clans (
teips
Teips (also taip, teyp; Nakh тайпа ''taypa'' : ''family, kin, clan, tribe''Нохчийн-Оьрсийн словарь (Chechen-Russian Dictionary, A.G. Matsiyev, Moscow, 1961), ''also available online:'Чеченско-Русский сл ...
):
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Akkoy ( ce, Ӏаккой),
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Barchkhoy ( ce, Барчхой),
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Biytaroy ( ce, Бийтарой),
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Biltoy ( ce, Билтой),
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Bonoy ( ce, Боной),
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Vappiy ( ce, Ваьппий),
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Guloy ( ce, ГӀулой),
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Djey ( ce, Жей (Жевой)),
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Zandakoy ( ce, Зандакъой),
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Zogoy ( ce, ЗӀогой),
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Kevoy ( ce, Кевой),
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Karkhoy ( ce, Кхархой),
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Kostoy ( ce, Къовстой/Къавстой),
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Merjoy ( ce, Мержой),
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Nokkhoy ( ce, Ноккхой),
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Ovrshoy ( ce, Овршой),
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Peshkhoy ( ce, Пешхой),
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Pkharchkhoy ( ce, Пхьарчхой),
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Saloy ( ce, Салой),
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Cechoy ( ce, ЦӀечой),
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Contaroy ( ce, ЦӀонтарой),
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Chontoy ( ce, Чонтой),
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Chungaroy ( ce, Чунгарой),
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Chantiy ( ce, ЧӀаьнтий),
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Chkharoy ( ce, Чхьарой),
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Shinroy ( ce, Шинрой).
Citations
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Chechen people