Eljigin Explained

Group:Eljigin
Region1:
Pop1:6592 (2010)[1]
Languages:Eljigin subdialect of Khalkha Mongolian language
Related:Mongols, especially Khalkha Mongols

The Eljigin people are a Khalkha Mongolian sub-ethnic group. They live in Zavhan province. The name sounds similar to Mongolian word "el" for "this" and to Turkic word "tegin" for "lord"

Notes and References

  1. [Demographics of Mongolia#Ethnic groups of Mongolia.5B4.5D|Demographics of Mongolia]