a Tozhu Tuvan man, Iy (Ий) River, 1897
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Total population | |
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(4.442 (2002)) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Russia | 1,858 |
Languages | |
Tuvan, Russian | |
Religion | |
Tibetan Buddhism ("Lamaism"), Tengrism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Tuvans, Dukhans, Tofalar, Soyots, several other Turkic peoples and Uriankhai Mongols |
The Tozhu Tuvans, Tozhu Tuvinians, Todzhan Tuvans or Todzhinians (own name: Тугалар Tugalar or Тухалар Tukhalar; Russian Тувинцы-тоджинцы Tuvincy-todžincy, Тоджинцы Todžincy) are a Turkic subgroup of the Tuvans living in Todzhinsky District of Tuva Republic. The Tozhu Tuvans are reindeer herders.
The language of Tozhu Tuvan people is a subdialect of Eastern (or Northeastern) dialect of Tuvan language.