The Eljigin people are a Khalkha Mongolian sub-ethnic group. They live in Uvs province. The name sounds similar to Mongolian word "el" for "this" and to Turkic word "tegin" for "lord"
Regions with significant populations | |
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Mongolia | 6592 (2010)[1] |
Languages | |
Eljigin subdialect of Khalkha Mongolian language | |
Religion | |
Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Mongols, especially Khalkha Mongols |