| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 China | 120 (2019)[1] |
 Kazakhstan | 57 (2009)[2] |
| Languages | |
| Ili Turki,Kazakh,Lanyin Mandarin | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam[1] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Uyghurs,Äynus,Uzbeks,Kazakhs | |
TheIli Turks (Chinese:土尔克人;pinyin:Tǔ'ěrkè rén;lit. 'Turk people') are aTurkic ethnic group native toIli Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of northernXinjiang, China.[3] They speak theIli Turki language, which belongs to theKarluk branch of theTurkic languages.[1] The oral history of the Ili Turks says that they came from theFerghana Valley ofUzbekistan.[1] The Chinese governmentdoes not recognize the Ili Turks as a distinct ethnic group in censuses.
The Ili Turks are nomadic herders. There are many unique animal husbandry words in their language.[4][5]
