 Image showing the location of the Olots | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
 Mongolia | 15,520 (2010) |
 China | 40,000 |
 Kyrgyzstan | ~12,000 |
| Languages | |
| Oirat | |
| Religion | |
| Tibetan Buddhism,Mongolian shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mongols, especiallyOirats | |
TheOlot people (/ˈoʊlɒt/;Mongolian:ӨөлдÖöld[ˈɵɮʊ̆t]) are anOirat sub-ethnic group ofChoros origin.[1] They were one of the strongest tribes of the Oirats. Today, Mongolian Olots live inErdenebüren andÖlziitsums. There are a few Olots inHulunbuir region and around 40,000 Olots inXinjiang province of China. Ölziit Olots absorbed into theKhalkha Mongols, and the Erdenebüren Olots of around 3,000 retained their Oirat heritage.
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