The Altai peoples or Altaians are several related Turkic-speaking ethnic groups of Siberia mainly living in the Altai Republic, a federal subject of Russia. Several thousand of the Altaians also live
Altais
Altai shaman in Kyzyl, Tuva
Altai Krai is a federal subject of Russia. It borders, clockwise from the west, Kazakhstan, Novosibirsk and Kemerovo, and the Altai Republic. Its administrative centre is the city of Barnaul. As of th
Altai peoples
…Bottom: Altai people in the Altai Republic and neighboring areas Total population 83,326 Regions with significant populations Russia Altai Republic Altai Krai 83,125 Mongolia and China several thousand Kazakhstan 201 Languages Altai languages (Northern or Southern), Russian Religion up to 86% "Altai Faith…
Ob Plateau, Altai Krai. The east–west "spikes" are ravines in the surface of the area; they lie slightly lower than the surrounding, lighter-toned agricultural lands. The dark zones are forested with pines and dotted with salt-rich lakes. The image shows a distance of a little more than 300 km (190 mi) from left to right, and the forested spikes are nearly that length. Barnaul is at center right, on the Ob River.
Devil Mountain, Altaysky District
Krai Administration seat in the Soviets Square, Barnaul
Cathedral of the Protection of the Theotokos in Barnaul, Altai Krai