| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| 6592 (2010)[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Eljigin subdialect ofKhalkha Mongolian language | |
| Religion | |
| Tibetan Buddhism,Shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mongols, especiallyKhalkha Mongols | |
TheEljigin people are aKhalkha Mongolian sub-ethnic group. They live inUvs province. The name sounds similar to Mongolian word "el" for "this" and to Turkic word "tegin" for "lord"