Eljigin
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 | 6592 (2010)[1] |
| Languages | |
| Eljigin subdialect of Khalkha Mongolian language | |
| Religion | |
| Tibetan Buddhism, Shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| 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"
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