Khitan People: Nomadic people originally from Mongolia and Manchuria
Khitan or Khitai were a nomadic people in northeastern Asia, from the fourth century, who lived in the region of Mongolia, northeastern China and Russian Far East.
Khitans spoke the Khitan language, which is close to the Mongolic languages.
 Khitans | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| northeastern Asia | |
| Languages | |
| Khitan language | |
| Religion | |
| Animist Taoism Buddhism Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mongol people |
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