Olots

Olot
Regions with significant populations

Mongolia	15 520 (2010)
China	a few thousands
Languages
Oirat
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanism
Related ethnic groups
Mongols, especially Oirats

The Olot people (Mongolian: Өөлд/Ööld, English: Eleut) are a Oirat sub-ethnic group of the Choros origin. They were one of the strongest tribes of the Oirats. Today, Mongolian Olots live in Erdenebüren and Ölziit sums. There are a few Olots in Hulunbuir region and 40,000? Olots in Xinjiang province of China. Ölziit Olots absorbed into the Khalkha Mongols and Erdenebüren Olots (3,000 people) retained their Oirat heritage.

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Mongol ethnic groups

Overview

In Mongolia

In China

Northeast, IMAR, Xinjiang	Aohans Baarins Barga Buryats Chahars Dörbet Oirat Eastern Dorbet Jalaids Kharchin Khishigten Khorchin Khoshut Jaruud Onnigud Ordos Khongirad Sunud Torghut Tumed Urad Üzemchin

Elsewhere in China	Upper Mongols Daur Monguor Bonans Dongxiangs Khatso (Yunnan Mongols) Sichuan Mongols Sogwo Arig

In Russia

In Central Asia

Sart Kalmyks

Note: Ethnic groups added in italics have disputed status

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Olots

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