Ingush people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (~700,000) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia
|
444,833 |
 Ingushetia
|
385,537 |
 Chechnya
|
1,296 |
 North Ossetia-Alania
|
28,336 |
 Kazakhstan
|
16,893 |
 Ukraine
|
455 |
| Languages | |
| Ingush | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Sunni Islam (Shafii Madhhab) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Chechens, Bats, Kists | |
The Ingush (/ˈɪnɡʊʃ/, Ingush: ГIалгIай, Ġalġay, pronounced [ˈʁəlʁɑj]) are a Caucasian native ethnic group of the North Caucasus, mostly inhabiting the Russian republic of Ingushetia. The Ingush are predominantly Sunni Muslims and speak the Ingush language. Despite popular misconceptions, Ingush is not mutually intelligible with Chechen, though they are closely related. The Ingush and Chechen peoples are collectively known as the Vainakh.
Caucas is the legendary ancestor of all modern Nakh peoples (although the origin of the Batsbi is still disputed), including the Ingush and Chechens, who are closely related linguistically and genetically. The Georgian name is Ghlivi / Ghlighvi.. Ancient author (Strabo) spoke about the Gargars, American cartographer J.H.Colton labeled the people as Gelians.
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