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Karelians

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For information about Finnish Karelians, see Karelia (Finland). Karelians karjalaižet Flag of Karelians [1] [2] Total population c. 73,000 Regions with significant populations   Russia 60,815 (2010) [3]   Finland 10,000 (1994) [4]   Ukraine 1,522 (2001) [5]   Estonia 363 (2011) [6]   Belarus 302 (2009) [7]   Latvia 192 (2018) [8]   Lithuania 39 (2011) [9] Languages Karelian, Russian, Finnish Religion Eastern Orthodox majority Lutheran minority Related ethnic groups Other Baltic Finns Karelians (Karelian: karjalaižet ) are a Baltic-Finnic ethnic group who are native to the Northern European historical region of Karelia, which is today split between Finland and Russia. In Russia, Karelians mostly live in the Republic of Karelia where there are the designated ethnic group and in other adjacent north-western parts of the country. There are also significant Karelian enclaves in the Tver and Novgorod oblasts, as

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Not to be confused with R&B Songs. The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by Billboard . Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. [1] The chart had 100 positions but was shortened to 50 positions in October 2012. [2] [3] The chart is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, rock and roll, soul, and funk, it is today dominated by contemporary R&B and hip hop. Since its inception, the chart has changed its name many times in order to accurately reflect the industry at the time. [4] Contents 1 History 2 Significant song achievements 2.1 Most weeks at number one 2.2 Songs with most weeks on the chart 2.3 Longest climbs to number one 3 Significant artist achievements 3.1 Most