Ethnonyms of the Ingush — names of Ingush people, including self-names (endonyms) and names used by other ethnic groups to refer to the Ingush (exonyms) throughout the existence of Ingush people from Middle Ages to the modern day. Endonyms Ghalghaï (, ) is the self-name of the Ingush. Some scholars associate it with the ancient Gargareans and Gels mentioned in the 1st century in the work of the ancient historian and geographer Strabo. Loamaro () — self-name of the Ingush. Loamaro is composition of Loam (Mountain) and -(a)ro suffix, the word literally translates as "Mountaineer" in Ingush language. Exonyms Durdzuks (), also known as Dzurdzuks — medieval ethnonym of Georgian origin for the Nakh peoples. First mention of Durdzuks can be found in the 7th-century work Geography of Armenia by Anania Shirakatsi as the Dourtsk (). Kists (, ) — exonym of all Nakh peoples for the most of the part, however in some sources, it was used for only the Ingushes living in Armkhi Gorge (also called Kistin Gorge). Gligvi () — medieval ethnonym used in Georgian, Russian and Western European sources in the 16th-19th centuries. The ethnonym corresponds to the self-name of the Ingush - Ghalghaï. Kalkans (also Kolkans, Kalki, Kolki, Kalkan people) — ethnonym of the Ingush used in Russian sources of the 16th-17th centuries. The ethnonym corresponds to the self-name of the Ingush — Ghalghaï. Erokhan people — ethnonym mentioned in Russian sources of 16-17th centuries. The ethnonym corresponds to Dzherakhins. References Bibliography History of Ingushetia Ethnonyms