Khoid

Khoid
Regions with significant populations
Location of the Khoid
Mongolia	5 000^[1]
China	15 000
Kalmykia	a few thousands?
Languages
Oirat dialect
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanism
Related ethnic groups
Mongols, especially Oirats

The Khoid, also Khoyd or Khoit (Northern ones/people) people are an Oirat subgroup of the Choros clan. Once one of largest tribes of the Oirats.

References

↑ Хойты census of 1999.

Mongol ethnic groups

Overview

In Mongolia

In China

Northeast, IMAR, Xinjiang	Aohans Baarins Barga Buryats Chahars Dörbet Oirat Eastern Dorbet Jalaids Kharchin Khishigten Khorchin Khoshut Jaruud Onnigud Ordos Khongirad Sunud Torghut Tumed Urad Üzemchin

Elsewhere in China	Upper Mongols Daur Monguor Bonans Dongxiangs Khatso (Yunnan Mongols) Sichuan Mongols Sogwo Arig

In Russia

In Central Asia

Sart Kalmyks

Note: Ethnic groups added in italics have disputed status

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