Alternate Names: Balkarian, Balqar, Karacaylar, Karachai, Karachaitsy, Karachay, Karachayla
Dialects: Balkar, Karachay-Baksan-Chegem.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 305,000 in Russian Federation (2010 census). Population total all countries: 310,730. Ethnic population: 314,000 (2010 census).
Language Use: Used as L2 by Nogai [nog].
Language Development: NT: 1994.
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Balkar and Karachay almost identical. Muslim (Sunni).