Ingush

[ in-goosh ]

noun

, plural In·gush·es, (especially collectively) In·gush

1. a member of a Sunni Muslim people living north of the Caucasus Mountains, closely related to the Chechen.
2. the Caucasian language of the Ingush.

Ingush

/ ɪŋˈɡuːʃ /

noun

1. a member of a people of S central Russia, speaking a Circassian language and chiefly inhabiting the Ingush Republic

Example Sentences

The 20-year-old, Russian-born Islamist Ingush accused of stabbing to death a teacher in northern France on Friday was known before the attack to be a possible security risk but could not have been expelled under current legislation, France said.

From Reuters

The man was described by the police source as a Russian-born Chechen but by some French media as a Russian-born Ingush.

From Reuters

The attacker was described by a police source as a Russian-born Chechen but by some French media as a Russian-born Ingush.

From Reuters

He was described by some as a Russian-born Chechen and by others as a Russian-born Ingush.

From Reuters

“But when I see such examples of heroism … I am Dagestani, I am Chechen, Ingush, Russian, Tatar, Jew. … I am proud of being part of this world, part of the strong, powerful multi-ethnic people of Russia.”

From Washington Post