The Republic of Uriankhai is a vassal State (a republic) of Jinavia, located in the southern border region. Uriankhai has great ethnic uniformity, with few ethnic subgroups. Largest among these ethnic groups are the Cossacks and Avar. While Jinavians of all origins form only a small proportion (3.6%) of the population, German, Russian and Latin remain among the official languages, alongside to the Urian. The word Uriankhai means "Realm of Mountain Warriors", it is derived from the Urian word "Urian" meaning "Man" or "Mountain warrior" and suffix -khai meaning "land of".