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Language Family: Nakh branch of theNakh-Daghestanian, or Northeast Caucasian, language family
Location: Chechen Republic, Russian Federation
Related Languages: Ingush

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I. Professional Associations/Organizations
II. Mega Resource Sites
  • Chechen Republic Online
    "Chechen Republic Online website provides general public with the articles, current news and social life in Chechnya. Chechen Republic Online website is developed by the team of people, devoted to Chechnya. Originally it was monitored by the Government of the Chechen Republic, but not any longer." Links to: News, Language, War, Maps, People - to include political and historic leaders, Art, etc.
  • Yahoo Regional Country Sites - Chechnya
    Links to sites for Cities, Arts and Humanities, Business and Economy, Computers and Internet, Country Guides, Education, Government, News and Media, Social Science, Society and Culture, etc.
  • Political Resources on the Net - Chechnya
    Collection of government and news links some of which are listed separately below.
  • Ichkeria Online - The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
    This Russian-English website offers information on history, the government, the Chechen War, etc. from a native perspective.
  • Chechnya Free.ru
    This is an .ru site so despite the title the view point is not Chechen.
    III. Online Language Materials/Tutorials
  • The Chechen Language - Noxchiin Mott
    Welcome to the website of the UC Berkeley Chechen Language project directed by Professor Johanna Nichols with Ronald Sprouse as technical director. The project is supported by the National Science Foundation and began in 1999-2000 with a field methods course on Chechen." This site is still under construction but it already has some very useful materials.
  • Chechen Grammar
    Written in English by Johanna Nichols, this is a photocopy of the original hardcopy book.
  • Chechen Grammar
    Written in Russian this is a photocopy covering the basics of the grammar.
    IV. Online Dictionaries
  • Chechen-English English-Chechen Lexical Data Base
    An interactive data-base, searchable in English or Chechen produced by UC Berkeley Chechen Language project.
  • Chechen-Russian Dictionary
    More of a glossary but useful for speakers of Russian dealing with Chechen texts.
  • Chechen-English English-Chechen Dictionary
    By Nicholas Awde, this is a photocopy of the orgininal hardcopy book.
  • Chechen-German German-Chechen Online Dictionary
    An interactive dictionary with about 6,000 entries.
    V. Area Studies/Culture Sites

    NOTE: The Chechen Republic is not listed separately in many Country Study sites because it is a part of the Russian Federation.
  • InfoPlease.com - Chechnya
    Includes links to: 2003 TIME AlmanacCompletely revised and updated for 2003 and Internet Encyclopedia.
  • Chechnya - A Brief History
    Produced by Guardian in the U.K., this offers a general overview of Chechnya and its struggles with Russia.
  • How the Chechens See Themselves
    A series of articles, written by Chechens, focusing on history, religion, etc.
  • Amnesty International - Russia
    Amnesty Internation is a champion defender of human rights worldwide. Familiarity with a given country's human rights issues can provide a unique insight into many other aspects of its culture and politics. Although AI does not separate Chechnya from Russia, a quick glace at the index of articles provides lots of information focusing on Chechen human rights issues.
  • Human Rights Watch - Chechnya
    Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
  • Dangerous Places - Chechnya
    This is an unusual website: "The authors and publishers assume no liability nor do they encourage you to do, see, visit or try any of the activities or actions discussed in this site." Nonetheless, there is some very good information here, including Chechnya - The Players, solid biographies of Chechen leaders and rebels.
  • Ichkeria Online - The Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
    This Russian-English website offers information on history, the government, the Chechen War, etc. from a native perspective.
    VI. Media Sites
  • WorldNews.com - Chechnya News
    In English with audio reports in Russian and Chechen. This is a very extensive site focusing not only on Chechnya but also on Muslim-Russia relations.
  • Yahoo News - Chechnya
    Daily news updates in English from a variety of sources. With a link to the Chechnya News Archive.
  • Yahoo Chechen News Group
    "This list is the continuation of the old Chechnya list, which had been running on another server from 1995-99. It is devoted to the current situation in Chechnya, particularly sharing the news about recent developments. It is also focused on the human rights of the victims of invasion, as well as humanitarian aid issues. The list is moderated."
  • Guardian Unlimited Special Report - Chechnya
    An extensive news and country-related site.
  • Christian Science Monitor - Conflict in Chechnya
    A continuously updated look at the Chechen Conflict by a highly respected news source.
  • News from Chechnya
    News from Chechnya stopped publishing its reports in English from Grozny in May 2002; the articles offered at this website are archival.