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Type Political Subdivision
Scripts Чечня(Russian)
Pronounced Pron. /t͡ɕɪt͡ɕ.ˈnʲa/(Russian) /ˈtʃɛtʃ.ni.ə/(English) /ˈtʃɛtʃ.ɲi.ə/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "(place) of the Chechens", derived from the Russian name for the Chechen people. The exonym is of uncertain meaning, with Russian folk etymologies suggesting that it originates from the name of a village; on the other hand, it may be derived from the Kabardian name Шашан (Shashan). This is the name of a federal subject of Russia.