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Komi (kō`mē, kô`–), Finnic people of the northeastern part of European Russia. There are two traditional branches of the Komi—Zyrians and Permyaks. The Zyrians are now officially called Komi and make up over half of the population. The Permyaks are now called Komi-Permyaks. Both speak a Finno-Permian language. The Komi live in the Komi Republic; the Komi-Permyaks live in Perm Territory (into which the former Komi-Permyak Autonomous Area was incorporated in 2005). There are about 400,000 Komi (both groups). Traditionally they have been Orthodox Christians since the 14th cent. The enlightener of the Komi and a saint of the Orthodox Eastern Church was Stephen of Perm (1340–96). He constructed an alphabet for the Komi and translated some parts of the Bible into their language. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The difference between the number of people who speak Chechen and the number of people who speak Moksha, Komi or--is about 490,000. Our town, Vorkuta, is in the North of Komi Republic, Russia--above the polar circle, 160 kilometers from Arctic Ocean, near the 67th parallel. Eric Nielsen, head of the dance department at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia, has just returned from Syktyvkar State University in the Komi Republic, 900 miles northeast of Moscow. |
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