Caucasus Americans
Caucasus Americans are Americans originating from the Caucasus region, including both Transcaucasia (Armenians, Georgians, Azerbaijanis) and the North Caucasus (Chechens, Ingush, peoples of Dagestan, Karachays, Balkars, Adyghe, Circassians, Kabardians, Meskhetian Turks, Ossetians, Mountain Jews, and others). In scientific and demographic literature, this population is regarded as a heterogeneous group of migrants and their descendants, characterized by significant ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity.