mainly to the Chowdur (Russian variants Chaudorov, Chavodur), Sonchadj and Ikdir tribes. The early settlers were nomadic but over time became sedentary. In their cultural life the Trukhmens of today differ very little from their neighbours and are now settled farmers and stockbreeders. Although the Turkmen language belongs to the Oghuz group of Turkic languages, in Stavropol it has been strongly influenced by the Nogai language, which belongs to the Kipchak group. The phonetic system, grammatical structure and to some extent also the vocabulary have been somewhat influenced. Notable People of Turkmen Descent Cinema Alty Karliev Jackie Shroff Tiger Shroff Literature Berdi Kerbabayev Döwletmämmet Azady Magtymguly Pyragy Mämmetweli Kemine Military Figures Ahmad Sanjar Begench Gundogdyev Tughril Yaylym Berdiyev Music Annagul Annakuliyeva Eypio Mähri Pirgulyýewa Maya Kuliyeva Medeniyet Shahberdiyeva Nury Halmammedov Politicians Akja Nurberdiýewa Akmyrat Rejepow Çarymyrat Amanow Güýçmyrat Annagulyýew Gülşat Mämmedowa Gurbangeldi Batyrow Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow Han Ahmedow Kaikhaziz Atabayev Muhammetnazar Gapurov Öwezgeldi Ataýew Ramin Nourqolipour Raşit Meredow Rejepbay Arazov Saparmurat Niyazov Serdar Berdimuhamedow Zafar Babajanow Science Omid Kokabee Sports Ahmet Ataýew Altymyrat Annadurdyýew Amangylyç Koçumow Arslanmyrat Amanow Bahtiýar Hojaahmedow Batyr Babaýew Baýram Durdyýew Begençmuhammet Kulyýew Begençmyrat Myradow Berdi Şamyradow Berdimyrat Nurmyradow Çaryýar Muhadow Didargylyç Urazow Ezzatollah Pourghaz Farhad Ghaemi Furkat Tursunow Gurbangeldi Durdyýew Guwançmuhammet Öwekow Kamil Mingazow Kurban Berdyev Mayya Gurbanberdieva Mämmedaly Garadanow Mekan Saparow Myrat Annaýew Omar Berdiýew Rahman Myratberdiýew Rahym Kurbanmämmedow Rasul Çaryýew Rejepmyrat Agabaýew Röwşen Muhadow Ruslan Mingazow Saber Kazemi Said Seýidow Sardar Azmoun Serdar Annaorazow Şöhrat Söýünow Täçmyrat Agamyradow Ýazguly Hojageldyýew See also Oghuz Turks Turkomans Iranian Turkmens Afghan Turkmens Turkmens in Pakistan Turkmen Sahra References Sources Text was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Bacon, Elizabeth E. Central Asians Under Russian Rule: A Study in Culture Change, Cornell University Press (1980). . Turkmenistan Pages by Ekahau Did the engsi hang inside or outside the yurt? Further reading External links Ethnic groups in Turkmenistan Ethnic groups in Iran Ethnic groups in Afghanistan Ethnic groups in Russia Muslim communities of Russia Ethnic groups in the Middle East Peoples of the Caucasus Modern nomads Nomadic groups in Eurasia Oghuz Turkic ethnic groups Muslim communities of the Caucasus