Tozhu Tuvans
a Tozhu Tuvan man, Iy (Ий) River, 1897
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| (4.442 (2002)) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia
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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.
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