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The Circassians in Syria are the Circassian community in Syria an ethnic minority in that country. Originating from the Caucasus region they moved to Syria after a forced migration to the Ottoman Empire resulting from the Russian invasion in the early 1860s. Most estimates put the Circassian population at around 100000. They are predominantly Sunni Muslims.

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language
Arabic language, Adyghe language, Abkhaz language
population place
Damascus, Aleppo Governorate, Hama Governorate, Homs Governorate, Quneitra Governorate
related
Circassians
religion
Sunni Islam
total population
40000

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