Udege people

Udege
Total population
1,700 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
Russia: Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai
Languages

Udege

Religion

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) • Nivkh
Eastern Jin (1215–1234)
Yuan Dynasty • Evenks
Yeren Jurchens • Solon Khanate
Qing Dynasty • Nanais • Ulchs
Russian Exploration • Negidals
Manchus-Cossacks wars (1652–1689)
Nerchinsk
Government-General of Eastern Siberia
Aigun
Li-Lobanov Treaty
Siberian Regional Government
Far-Eastern Republic
Far-Eastern Oblast
Soviet invasion of Manchuria (1945)
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

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