Chonos tribe
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Chonos, one of the Mongolian
tribes, can be found in Kalmykia, Buryatia and Irkutskaya province in the Russian Federation, in Mongolia
, and in the People's Republic of China
. The name of the tribe translates as "wolves" or "wolf's", and it is one of the most ancient Mongolian tribes. It is else famous as a first tribe, which joined Genghis Khan
. The other names of the tribe in different Mongolian languages are "shono", "chono", "shonod", "chinos", etc.
According to Rashid ad-Din, the founders of the Chonos tribe were two sons of Charake-Lingum, named Gendu-Chino and Ulug-Chino, the third son of Charake-Lingum Surkuduku-Chino was a father of Ambagay-Khan. The male line of Chonos tribe by Rashid ad-Din is Bodonchar---Habichi-Baatar---Dutum-Meneen---Haidu---Charake-Lingum---Gendu-Chino and Ulug-Chino Now we still can find name of Gendu-Chino among names of "arvans" of Chonos in Kalmykia. Chono tribe can be found among the Darkhad
in Mongolia.
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
tribes, can be found in Kalmykia, Buryatia and Irkutskaya province in the Russian Federation, in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, and in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The name of the tribe translates as "wolves" or "wolf's", and it is one of the most ancient Mongolian tribes. It is else famous as a first tribe, which joined Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....
. The other names of the tribe in different Mongolian languages are "shono", "chono", "shonod", "chinos", etc.
According to Rashid ad-Din, the founders of the Chonos tribe were two sons of Charake-Lingum, named Gendu-Chino and Ulug-Chino, the third son of Charake-Lingum Surkuduku-Chino was a father of Ambagay-Khan. The male line of Chonos tribe by Rashid ad-Din is Bodonchar---Habichi-Baatar---Dutum-Meneen---Haidu---Charake-Lingum---Gendu-Chino and Ulug-Chino Now we still can find name of Gendu-Chino among names of "arvans" of Chonos in Kalmykia. Chono tribe can be found among the Darkhad
Darkhad
The Darkhad is a subgroup of Mongol people living mainly in northern Mongolia. They living mainly in the Bayanzürkh, Ulaan-Uul, Renchinlkhümbe, and Tsagaannuur sums of Khövsgöl Province. The Darkhad valley is named after them...
in Mongolia.