Khoid

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Khoid
Regions with significant populations
Mongolia	5 000^[1]
China	15 000
Kalmykia	a few thousands?
Languages
Oirat dialect
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanism, Atheism
Related ethnic groups
other Mongols, especially other Oirats

The Khoid (Northern ones/people) people are an Oirat Mongol subgroup of the Choros origin. They were one of largest tribes of the Western Mongols but many (ten thousands?) of the Khoids were killed by the Manchu army during the fall of the Zunghar Khanate (1755-1758).

References

↑ Хойты census of 1999.

Mongol ethnic groups

History

Ethnic groups

Eastern Mongols	Darkhad Dariganga Eljigin Khalkha Hotgoid Sartuul

Northern Mongols	Buryats Barga Hamnigan

Southern Mongols	Abaga Abaganar Aohan Asud Baarin Tsahar Durved Durvun huuhed Gorlos Kharchin Khishigten Khorchin Khuuchid Jalaid Jaruud Muumyangan Naiman Onnigud Ordos Sunud Tümed Urad Uzemchin

Western Mongols	Altai Uriankhai Baatud Bayad Chantuu Choros Durvud Khoid Khoshut Khoton Kalmyk Myangad Olots Sart Kalmyk Torgut Zakhchin

Other	Aimaq Hazara Altays Bonan Daur Dongxiang Hazara Moghol Monguor Khatso (Yunnan Mongols) Sichuan Mongols Sogwo Arig Taimuri Tuva Yugur

Note: Ethnic groups added in italics have disputed status

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