Zakhchin
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| Total population |
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| 25,000 - 34,000 (est.) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Mongolia |
| Languages |
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Oirat, Zakhchin dialect |
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| Related ethnic groups |
Zakhchin (Mongolian: Захчин) is an Oirat-Mongol tribe residing in western part of Mongolia. Zakhchin means 'Border people'. They are so called because they are originated form the border garrison (mainly from Torghud, Dörbet, Ööld) of Dzungar Empire. They speak the Zakhchin dialect of the Oirat language (which is either considered part of Mongolian or Mongolic.
[edit] History
The Zakhchin were conquered by Manchus in 1754 and controlled by Jasagtu Khan aimag's Tsevdenjav gün, then moved to Zereg and Shira Khulsan. One khoshuu with 4 sums were designated for them and noble Maamad zaisan became the chieftain.
The sums were:
- Bichgiin meeren's sum (in modern Mankhan, Khovd province)
- Güüj zan's sum (in modern Altai, Khovd province)
- Baljinnyam zahiragch sum (in modern Zereg and parts of Mankhan in Khovd province)
- Jantsandorj's sum or Hoit (North) sum (in modern Mankhan, Khovd province)
Administrative center was in Hoit sum's Tögrög Hüree.
During Bogd Khanate Mongolia, Zakhchin was subject to Dörbet Ünen Zorigt Khan aimag. The south khoshuu is called goviinkhon (people of Gobi), while the north is called shiliinkhen (people of mountain range).
[edit] Clans
Zakhchin has 16 tamga (seal) and 30 clans[citation needed]. Some of them are:
- Donjooniikhon
- Damjaaniikhan
- Shurdaankhan
- Baykhiinkhan
- Emchiinkhen
- Khereid
- Tsagaan Yas
- Aatiinkhan
- Burd Tariachin
- Adsagiinkhan
- Tavagzaaniikhan
- Nokhoikhon
- Khotonguud
- Khurmshtiinkhan
- Mukhlainkhan
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