Anatri

Anatri (Chuvash: анат [anat] — lower, east) — a part of Chuvash people. Denomination "Anatri", i. e. lower, living downstream of Volga River, is opposed to Virjal or Viryal (Chuvash: вир [vir] — upper, west and Chuvash: ял [yal] — village, community), i. e. Upper Chuvash, living upstream of Volga River.

Lower Chuvash
Anatri
Total population
approx. 750000
Regions with significant populations
 Russia,  Chuvashia,  Tatarstan,  Ulyanovsk Oblast
Languages
Lower Chuvash, Chuvash
Religion
Orthodox, Chuvash Paganism
Related ethnic groups
Chuvash people


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