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two thirds of Central Asians speak a Turkic language.

Tajikistan's language belongs to a different group and is

related to the main language of Iran.

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the region's nomads moved herds

from mountain pastures in the summer to

lowland pastures in the winter

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people who move often from place to place

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the cultivation of a single crop

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Russia colonized central asia in the mid-1800's.

the Russian Revolution was in 1917.

Russian migration to the region increased, bringing

in several million people.

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Mongols, led by, Genghis Khan: 200 year rule.

Tamerlane: 1370- 1405

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merchants would pass through as they

brought silk and other luxury good from China

along routes called the Silk Road.