Alternate Names: Bashkir, Basquort
Dialects: Burzhan (Western Bashkir), Kuvakan (Mountain Bashkir), Yurmaty (Steppe Bashkir). Reportedly similar to Tatar ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 1,150,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census), decreasing. Population total all countries: 1,221,340. Ethnic population: 1,590,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: All ages. Neutral attitudes. Also use Tatar [tat].
Language Development: Bible portions: 1899–2003.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).