Tozhu Tuvans

The Tozhu Tuvans, Tozhu Tuvinians, Todzhan Tyvans or Todzhinians are a Turkic subgroup of the Tuvans living in Todzhinsky District of the Republic of Tuva. The Tozhu Tyvans are reindeer herders.

Language

The language of the Tozhu Tyvan people is a subdialect of Eastern dialect of Tyvan language. The Tozhu Tyvan dialect is classified as part of the Taiga Sayan Turkic branch of Sayan Turkic along with Tere-Khöl Tuvan, while most other Tyvan dialects are classified as part of the Steppe Sayan Turkic branch.

Genetics

Y-DNA haplogroups, by percentage: Q — 52 %, N — 37 %: N-L666 — 21 %, N3a5а — 12 %.