Turanid race

[[File:Eickstedt Europe Turanid.jpg|thumb|German ethnographic or racial map ({{Circa|1889–1901}}) showing the supposed extent of the Turanid race in Europe]]

[[File:Eickstedt Europe Turanid.jpg|thumb|German ethnographic or racial map ({{Circa|1889–1901}}) showing the supposed extent of the Turanid race in Europe]]

The '''Turanid race''' was a supposed sub-race of the [[Caucasian race]] in the context of a [[Scientific racism|now-outdated model of dividing humanity into different races]]. The Turanid type was traditionally held to be most common among the populations native to [[Central Asia]]. The name is taken from the obsolete phylum of [[Turanian languages]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theapricity.com/snpa/racesofeurope.htm |title=The Races of Europe |author-first=Carleton S. |author-last=Coon}}</ref>{{Page needed|date=May 2021}}

The '''Turanid race''' was a supposed sub-race of the [[Caucasian race]] in the context of a [[Scientific racism|now-outdated model of dividing humanity into different races]]. The Turanid type was traditionally held to be most common among the populations native to [[Central Asia]]. The name is taken from the obsolete phylum of [[Turanian languages]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theapricity.com/snpa/racesofeurope.htm |title=The Races of Europe |author-first=Carleton S. |author-last=Coon}}</ref>{{Page needed|date=May 2021}}

According to studies, [[Uzbeks]] are the most Turanid people, with a balanced mix of European and Asian ancestry.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carleton |first=Stevens. C |date=May 21, 2005 |title=The Races Of Europe - Osmania University |url=https://archive.org/details/racesofeurope031695mbp}}</ref>

== History ==

== History ==