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Udege people
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| Udege |
|---|
 |
| Total population |
|
1,700 (est.) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Russia: Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai |
| Language(s) |
| Udege |
| Religion(s) |
| Shamanism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| other Tungusic peoples |
| History of the Priamurye region (incl. also Heilongjiang, Amur Oblast and south. part of Khabarovsk Krai) |
|---|
| Sushen |
| Mohe|Shiwei |
| Balhae |
| Khitan |
| Liao Dynasty|Daurs |
| Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)|Nivkhs |
| Eastern Jin (1215-1234) |
| Yuan Dynasty|Evenks |
| Yeren Jurchens|Solon Khanate |
| Qing Dynasty|Nanais|Ulchs |
| Russian Exploration|Negidals |
| Manchus-Cossacks wars (1652-1689) |
| Nerchinsk |
| Governement-General of Eastern Siberia |
| Aigun |
| Li-Lobanov Treaty |
| Siberian Regional Government |
| Far-Eastern Republic |
| Siberian Intervention |
| Far-Eastern Oblast |
| Operation August Storm |
| Sino-Soviet border conflict |
| Far Eastern Federal District |
Udege (Удэгейцы in Russian; ethnonym: удээ and удэхе, or udee and udehe correspondingly) are a people who live in the Primorsky Krai and Khabarovsk Krai regions in Russia. They live along the tributaries of the Ussuri, Amur, Kungari and Anyuy Rivers. The Udege speak the Udege language, which belongs to the Tungusic language family. Their religious beliefs include animism, animal worship and shamanism. The Udege are mainly engaged in hunting, fishing and ginseng picking. According to the 2002 census, there were 1,657 Udege in Russia, a slight increase from 1,500 in 1970).
Udege biggest settlements are in :
- Khabarovsk krai : Gvasiugidi and Arsenievo
- Primorsky krai : Agzu, Krasny Yar and Olon