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2 unusual facts about Dzungar people


Dzungar people

The name Dzungar people, also Zunghar (literally "left hand"), referred to the several Oirat tribes who formed and maintained the Zunghar Khanate in the 17th to 18th century.

Jungar

Dzungar people, sometimes spelled "Jungar" or "Jüün Ghar", the collective identity of several Oirat tribes


Oirats

Historically, the Oirats were composed of four major tribes: Dzungar (Choros or Ööled), Torghut, Dörbet, and Khoshut.


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