Bukharan Jews

Ethnic Groups
Judaism

Bukharan Jews, also called Bukharian Jews, are a Mizrahi Jewish subgroup of Central Asia. They historically lived predominantly in areas now within Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan. Their name comes from the Emirate of Bukhara, which once had a sizable Jewish population. They are among Central Asia's oldest ethnoreligious groups and form a branch of Persian-speaking Jewry. Since the Soviet Union dissolved, most have emigrated abroad.

Also known as: Bukharian Jews
Jewish branch: Persian-speaking Jewry
Name origin: The Emirate of Bukhara

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Article: Bukharan Jews (English Wikipedia)
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