Teleuts

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Teleuts

Altay: тэлэңэт, тэлэңут Telenget, Telengut
Regions with significant populations
Russia  Kemerovo Oblast	2,643[1]
Languages
Teleut
Religion
Predominantly Russian Orthodox Minority Altaians, Chelkans, Khakas, Kumandins, Siberian Tatars, Shors, Tofalar

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The Russians gained control of the region in the mid-eighteenth century and the Teleuts subsequently became their subjects.[6] The Russians called the Teleuts "White Kalmyks" in their documents despite the ethnic and linguistic differences between the Kalmyks and Teleuts.^[5]

The Teleuts consider themselves to be a distinct people and many do not accept being labeled as Altaian.^[7] The majority of the Teleuts live along the Great and Little Bachat Rivers in Kemerovo Oblast. However, a few Teleuts also live in the Altai Republic.^[5]

Culture

Most Teleuts used to be nomadic or semi-nomadic livestock herders and horses, goats, cattle, and sheep were the most common types of animals they raised. Some Teleuts were hunters and relied on animals living in the taiga for subsistence.^[6]

Traditional Teleut dwellings included conic yurts made out of bark or perches.^[6]

Common Teleut dress was composed of linen shirts, short breeches, and single-breasted robes.^[6]

Religion

Most Teleuts are Orthodox Christians. However, there is a minority that practice shamanism.^[6] Burkhanism was once widely practiced by the Teleuts but was effectively eliminated during the Soviet era. Contemporary revivals of the religion among other Altaian groups have not affected the Teleuts.^[8] A group of Teleuts at least nominally converted to Islam as early as the 17th century. A minority of Teleuts moved up to the north of Kemerovo Oblast and interacted with local Tatars and became Sunni Muslims. Today they number around 500 and have mostly assimilated while keeping their Teleut roots, into the local Tatars and are known as the Kalmaks also adopting a local dialect of the Tatar language.^[5][9][10] However some sources consider the language of the Kalmaks to be a separate variety of Tatar, or even a dialect of the Teleut language, as it differs greatly from other Siberian Tatar varieties.^[11][12][13]

See also

• Altay language
• Altayans
• Telengits
• Turkic peoples

References