Scythians
ancient Iranian nomadic people
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Summary
Scythians is a historical ethnic group[1]. Scythians ranks in the top 2% of historical ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,925 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Scythian[3]
- Religion or worldview: Scythian mythology[4]
- Location: Scythia[5]
- Part of: Iranian peoples[6]
- Commons category: Scythians[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Scythians[8]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[9], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[10], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14], The New Student's Reference Work[15], Pauly–Wissowa[16], Histories[17], Book of Genesis[18]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Scythian[19]
- Has part(s) of the class: Eurasian nomads[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- P14541: 2flczv[22]
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Influence
Things named for Scythians include Skif[23], a weapon model[24].
Why It Matters
Scythians has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Scythians is known by 124 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for Scythians include Skif[23], a weapon model[24].