Alternative Names: BASHKIR, Basquort, Bashkir
Population: 1,380,000 in Russian Federation (2002 census), decreasing. Population total all countries: 1,451,340. Ethnic population: 2,059,700.
Region: Bashkortostan, between Volga River and Ural Mountains; beyond the Urals. Also in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
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Alternative Names: BASQUE, Euskara, Euskera, Vascuense
Population: 580,000 in Spain (1991 L. Trask). 2,000,000 residents of 3 provinces of Basque territory; 25% born outside territory, 40% in territory born to Basque parents. 4,400,000 in Spain have Basque surname; 19% live in Basque country. Population total all countries: 658,960.
Region: France-Spain border, 3 Basque provinces: Alava (Araba), Bizkaia (Biskay), and Gipuzkoa of Autonomous Basque Community (CAV); north central Spain, Autonomous Region of Navarra (Nafarroa), north area. Also in Australia, Costa Rica, France, Mexico, Philippines, United States.
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Alternative Names: BELORUSSIAN, Belarusian, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
Population: 6,720,000 in Belarus (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Population total all countries: 8,618,630. Ethnic population: 9,051,080.
Region: Also in Azerbaijan, Canada, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russian Federation (Europe), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan.
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Alternative Names: BRETON
Population: 500,000 in France (1989 International Committee for the Defense of the Breton Language). 1,200,000 know Breton who do not regularly use it. Population total all countries: 500,045.
Region: West Brittany; dispersed in East Brittany. Also in United States.
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Alternative Names: BULGARIAN, Balgarski
Population: 7,990,000 in Bulgaria (1986). Population total all countries: 9,097,220.
Region: Also in Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Libya, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation (Europe), Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, United States.
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Alternative Names: BURYAT, Buriat-Mongolian, Buryat, Northern Mongolian
Population: 369,000. Ethnic population: 445,175 (2002 Russian census).
Region: Siberia, east of Lake Baikal, bordering on Mongolia.
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