Tribal composite of Kazakh people
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Kazakh peoples were considered as Turkic-Mongol peoples and there are
some minor European genetics does exists among Kazakhs as well. Here is
the tribal structure and approximate population of every tribe of
Kazakh peoples were given.
There are 16 million Kazakh peoples around the world, Majority of them
(80%) live in Kazakhstan while living in China (2 million), Uzbekistan
(1.5 million), Russian (1 million), Mongolia (150 thousand) and rest
(150 thousand).
Kazakh mainly consisted of main 24 tribes (in 3 hordes) as below:
1. Naimans (appx. 4 million), old tribe from 10th century. Naiman means
"eight" in Mongolian and Khitan language, due to they live live around
the eight rivers of Altai mountain. Naimans were recorded as Zhanboen
(粘拔恩) or Zhanbage (粘八噶) in the early 9-12th century´s Liaoshi (辽史) and
Jinshi (金史) of Chinese history. Nowdays most Naimans live in east,
central and south Kazakhstan while others resided in China, Uzbekistan
and Russia.
2. Arhgun (Argyn) (appx. 3.5 million). Arghun means "strong, old, big"
in medieval mongol and Khitan language. Probably Arghun names were given
by Jochi (son of Gings Khan) to the people who live in modern central
Kazakhstan. now they live central Kazakshtan.
3. Dughlat (Dulat) (appx. 2.5 million), old tribe. lives in south part of Kazakhstan.
4. Keraites (Kerey) (appx. 1.5 million). old tribe. lives in east, north
part of Kazakhstan and west-north part of China and in Mongolia.
5. Mergid (Merkit, appx. 150 thousand). old tribe. distributed in Kazakshan and China.
6. Ongud (Wakh, appx. 300 thousand). old tribe. lives in Kazakhstan and among the Kazakhs of China.
7. Bayads (Baiuly, appx. 2 million), lives in west-south and west part of Kazakhstan.
8. Khongirad (Kongirat, appx. 1 million). lives in south part of
Kazakhstan and some little part lives among the Kazakhs of China and
Uzbekistan.
9. Jalair (appx. 1.5 million). lives in east and north part of Kazakhstan.
10. Alban (arban, appx. 1 million). lives in east part of Kazakhstan.
11. Sary Uysin (Wusun, appx 200 thousand). lives in the south part of Kazakhstan.
12. Kiyat (Kiyan, appx. 50 thousand), lives in the south part of Kazakhstan.
13. Tore (direct generation of Genghis Khan, appx. 200 thousand), lives in Kazakhstan and among the Kazakhs of China.
14. Oshakti (appx. 200 thousand), lives south Kazakhstan.
15. Suan (appx. 500 thousand). majority lives in Kazakhstan and others live in China.
16. Isti (appx. 200 thousand), lives south Kazakhstan.
17. Shanyshkily (appx. 200 thousand), lives in south Kazakhstan.
18. Khangly (appx. 300 thousand), lives in east-south Kazakhstan.
19. Kipchak (Cumans, appx. 3 million). lives in central and south-*west part of Kazakhstan.
20. Alimuly (appx. 2 million), lives in west part of Kazakhstan.
21. Jetyru (seven-tribe, appx. 500 thousand). lives west Kazakhstan.
22. Khatagin (appx. 50 thousand), lives south Kazakhstan
23. Khozha (generation of Haziert Ali and some Sahaba of Muhammad
s.w.w.s, so Arabic people in origin). appx. 200 thousand. lives in every
part of Kazakh peoples.
24. Sunak, appx. 50 thousand.
Edited by mogol - 18-Mar-2016 at 15:15