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Tozhu Tuvans

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Tozhu Tuvans

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.

Language

The language of Tozhu Tuvan people is a subdialect of Eastern (or Northeastern) dialect of Tuvan language.

References

Tozhu Tuvans Wikipedia