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| Regions with significant populations | |
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Mongolia | 10,000 (2015) [1] |
| Languages | |
| Oirat | |
| Religion | |
| Religious syncretism ( Sunni Islam, including elements of Buddhism and Shamanism) [2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Uyghurs, Huis, Dörbets | |
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]
History and culture
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2,603 | — |
| 1963 | 2,874 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 4,056 | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 4,380 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6,076 | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 9,014 | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 11,304 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 12,057 | +6.7% |
| Source: National Statistical Office of Mongolia | ||
Khoton, Khotong or Qotung was originally a Mongol term for Muslim Uyghur and Hui people, or Chinese language-speaking Muslims. [6]
The Khotons were settled in Mongolia by the Oirats when the latter conquered Xinjiang and took their city-dwelling ancestors to Mongolia. According to another version, they settled in Mongolia after 1753, when their leader, the Dörbet Prince Tseren Ubashi, surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. [6] According to some scholars, the Khotons are Mongolized Uyghurs as a result. [8]
Unlike most Mongolians, Khotons follow a syncretic form of Islam that incorporates Buddhist and traditional elements (like Tengrism). [9] [6] They traditionally avoid intermarriage with other ethnic groups. [6]
Language
Khotons originally spoke a Turkic language. It was spoken up until the 19th century. [5] Once settled in Mongolia, the Khotons adopted the Dörbet or northern dialect of Oirat. [10] [9] [6]
Bibliography
- The Khotons of Western Mongolia, 1979.
See also
- Khoton (redirect page)
- Demographics of Mongolia
References
- ^ "Монгол улсын ястангуудын тоо, байршилд гарч буй өөрчлөлтуудийн асуудалд" М.Баянтөр, Г.Нямдаваа, З.Баярмаа pp.57-709
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^ Донгак А. С. (2019).
"Культ умерших предков в традиционной обрядности хотонов Западной Монголии" (in Russian) (Тенгрианство и эпическое наследие народов Евразии: истоки и современность ed.): 105–108.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ James Stuart Olson, (1998), An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China, p. 179
- ^ "Between Islam and Mongols: The Qotung People in Inner Mongolia, China". Brill.
- ^ a b Finke, Peter (1999). "The Kazaks of western Mongolia". In Svanberg, Ingvar (ed.). Contemporary Kazaks: Cultural and Social Perspectives. London: Curzon. p. 109. ISBN 0-7007-1115-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g Christopher Atwood Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire, c. 2004 Khotong was originally the Mongol designation for Muslim oases dwellers and in Inner Mongolia designates the Hui or Chinese-speaking Muslims.
- ^ "Монголы • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Sanders, Alan J.K. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 386. ISBN 9780810874527.
- ^ a b Cope, Tim (2013). On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Lands of the Nomads. Bloomsbury. p. 72. ISBN 9781608190720.
- ^ Wurm, Stephen A.; Muhlhausler, Peter, eds. (2011). Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas. Walter de Gruyter. p. 910. ISBN 9783110819724.
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| Regions with significant populations | |
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|
Mongolia | 10,000 (2015) [1] |
| Languages | |
| Oirat | |
| Religion | |
| Religious syncretism ( Sunni Islam, including elements of Buddhism and Shamanism) [2] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Uyghurs, Huis, Dörbets | |
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]
History and culture
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2,603 | — |
| 1963 | 2,874 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 4,056 | +41.1% |
| 1979 | 4,380 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 6,076 | +38.7% |
| 2000 | 9,014 | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 11,304 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 12,057 | +6.7% |
| Source: National Statistical Office of Mongolia | ||
Khoton, Khotong or Qotung was originally a Mongol term for Muslim Uyghur and Hui people, or Chinese language-speaking Muslims. [6]
The Khotons were settled in Mongolia by the Oirats when the latter conquered Xinjiang and took their city-dwelling ancestors to Mongolia. According to another version, they settled in Mongolia after 1753, when their leader, the Dörbet Prince Tseren Ubashi, surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. [6] According to some scholars, the Khotons are Mongolized Uyghurs as a result. [8]
Unlike most Mongolians, Khotons follow a syncretic form of Islam that incorporates Buddhist and traditional elements (like Tengrism). [9] [6] They traditionally avoid intermarriage with other ethnic groups. [6]
Language
Khotons originally spoke a Turkic language. It was spoken up until the 19th century. [5] Once settled in Mongolia, the Khotons adopted the Dörbet or northern dialect of Oirat. [10] [9] [6]
Bibliography
- The Khotons of Western Mongolia, 1979.
See also
- Khoton (redirect page)
- Demographics of Mongolia
References
- ^ "Монгол улсын ястангуудын тоо, байршилд гарч буй өөрчлөлтуудийн асуудалд" М.Баянтөр, Г.Нямдаваа, З.Баярмаа pp.57-709
-
^ Донгак А. С. (2019).
"Культ умерших предков в традиционной обрядности хотонов Западной Монголии" (in Russian) (Тенгрианство и эпическое наследие народов Евразии: истоки и современность ed.): 105–108.
{{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=( help) - ^ James Stuart Olson, (1998), An Ethnohistorical Dictionary of China, p. 179
- ^ "Between Islam and Mongols: The Qotung People in Inner Mongolia, China". Brill.
- ^ a b Finke, Peter (1999). "The Kazaks of western Mongolia". In Svanberg, Ingvar (ed.). Contemporary Kazaks: Cultural and Social Perspectives. London: Curzon. p. 109. ISBN 0-7007-1115-5.
- ^ a b c d e f g Christopher Atwood Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire, c. 2004 Khotong was originally the Mongol designation for Muslim oases dwellers and in Inner Mongolia designates the Hui or Chinese-speaking Muslims.
- ^ "Монголы • Большая российская энциклопедия - электронная версия". bigenc.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Sanders, Alan J.K. (2010). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia (3rd ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 386. ISBN 9780810874527.
- ^ a b Cope, Tim (2013). On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Lands of the Nomads. Bloomsbury. p. 72. ISBN 9781608190720.
- ^ Wurm, Stephen A.; Muhlhausler, Peter, eds. (2011). Atlas of Languages of Intercultural Communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas. Walter de Gruyter. p. 910. ISBN 9783110819724.
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