Khotons
Mongol ethnic group in Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Khoton or Qotung people are a formerly Turkic, now Mongolized ethnic group in (Outer) Mongolia and Inner Mongolia.[3][4] Most Khotons of Mongolia live in Uvs Province, especially in Tarialan, Naranbulag and Ulaangom, whereas Qotungs of Inner Mongolia are concentrated in Alxa League. While Khotons spoke a Turkic language Khoton until the 19th century, the majority now speak the Dörbet dialect of the Oirat language.[5] Khotons often avoid mainstream Mongolian written culture.[6] There were officially about 6,100 Khotons in 1989.[6] According to the Great Russian Encyclopedia, modern Khoton people are part of the "Mongols — a group of peoples who speak Mongolian languages".[7]
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