Fuyu Kyrgyz people

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Fuyu Kyrgyz
Gïrgïs, Kyrgysdar
Total population
1,400
Regions with significant populations
 China

The Fuyu Kyrgyz are a

ethnic group who reside in Heilongjiang, China.[2] They primarily reside in the Fuyu County.[3]
Their ethnic ties with the Kyrgyz/Kirghiz are unclear.

Migration

The Fuyu Kyrgyz resided in the region of East Turkestan, modern day Xinjiang, until the Qing government forced them to move to Heilongjiang nearly 200 years ago.[4][when?] Some Fuyu Kyrgyz came from the Russian Empire to northeast China 200 years before that.[5] Some Fuyu Kyrgyz from Dzungaria moved to Manchuria in 1761.[6]

Relations with the Khakas

The

Khakas are one of the closest groups to the Fuyu Kyrgyz.[7] The Fuyu Kyrgyz went by the name Khonkoro during their exile.[8]

Language

Main article: Fuyu Kyrgyz language

Although the Fuyu Kyrgyz number more than 1,400, only 10 people speak the language and most people have shifted to the

better source needed] It is closely related to Khakas
.

Culture

Many of the Fuyu Kyrgyz are cattle breeders and are also involved in hunting.

Tuva are one of the only Turkic groups in China which have not been recognised by the government as well as the Äynu people.[11]

References

  1. ISBN 978-951-9403-84-7
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  2. ISBN 9780198804628
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  3. ^ Dao, Zhi. Islamic History in China.
  4. ^ Dao, Zhi. Hero Epic of Ethnic Minority in China. DeepLogic.
  5. ISBN 9788025463659
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  6. ISBN 9783754929186
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  7. ISBN 9780815633426
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  8. ISBN 9789967131514
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  9. ^ "Fuyu Kyrgyz language, alphabet and pronunciation". omniglot.com.
  10. ^ "FU-YU (FUYU) KYRGYZ AND THEIR ORIGIN". dergikaradeniz.com.
  11. OCLC 1039594909.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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