a Tozhu Tuvan man, Iy (Ий) River, 1897
| |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 4,442 (2002)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Russia | 1,858[2] |
| Languages | |
| Tozhu Tuvan, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Tibetan Buddhism, Tengrism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Tuvans, Dukhans, Tofalars, Soyots, Samoyeds,[3] several other Turkic peoples and Uriankhai Mongols | |
The Tozhu Tuvans, Tozhu Tuvinians, Todzhan TuvansorTodzhinians (own name: Тугалар Tugalar or Тухалар Tukhalar; Russian Тувинцы-тоджинцы Tuvincy-todžincy, Тоджинцы Todžincy) are a Turkic subgroup of the Tuvans living in Todzhinsky DistrictofTuva Republic. The Tozhu Tuvans are reindeer herders.[4]
The language of Tozhu Tuvan people is a subdialect of Eastern (or Northeastern) dialect of Tuvan language.[citation needed] The Tozhu Tuvan dialect is classified as part of the Taiga Sayan Turkic branch of Sayan Turkic along with Tere-Khöl Tuvan, while most other Tuvan dialects are classified as part of the Steppe Sayan Turkic branch.[3]
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