Since returning to their land in1957, they have maintained their language and identity, with 97 percent of the 87,000-plus ethnic Balkars speaking the Balkar language.

自1957年返回故土之后，他们始终坚持自己的语言及民族身份，巴尔·卡尔族87000多人口中的97%都讲巴尔·卡尔语。

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Since returning to their land in1957, they have maintained their language and identity, with 97 percent of the 87, 000-plus ethnic Balkars speaking the Balkar language.

自1957年返回故土之后，他们始终坚持自己的语言及民族身份，巴尔卡尔族87000多人口中的97%都讲巴尔卡尔语。

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After the Bolshevik revolution, the Kabardino Autonomous Region was formed in 1921, and the Balkar district added a year later.

BBC: Kabardino-Balkaria profile