Ethnonyms of the Ingush

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Ethnonyms of the Ingush are 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.

Ghalghaï (Ingush: ГIалгIай, [ˈʁəlʁɑj]) is the self-name of the Ingush.[1][2][3][4][5] Some scholars associate it with the ancient Gargareans[6][7][8][9] and Gelaï[10][11][12][13][14] mentioned in the 1st century in the work of the ancient historian and geographer Strabo.

Loamaro (Ingush: Лоамаро) — self-name of the Ingush.[2][15][16][17][18][19][20] Loamaro is composition of Loam (Mountain) and -(a)ro suffix, the word literally translates as "Mountaineer" in Ingush language.[20]

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