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Hamshenis



The Hamshenis (also known as Hemshinlis or Khemshils; Համշինի in Armenian; Hemşinli in Turkish; Амшенцы in Russian) are an ethnic group of Armenian origin that inhabit the Black Sea coastal areas of Turkey, Russia, and Georgia (Abkhazia). A handful also live in Armenia and some Hamshenis can also be found in Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan after being deported from Georgia in 1944 by Joseph Stalin.



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