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1610:Turkmeni
1467:Saragurs
1411:Kurykans
1397:Kipchaks
1382:Keraites
1367:Göktürks
1357:Dughlats
1347:Dingling
1317:Berendei
1168:Mongolia
1138:Tofalars
1102:Nağaybäk
1006:Bashkirs
993:Tubalars
979:Chelkans
973:Altaians
794:in China
626:Tahtacıs
619:Muhacirs
560:Turkmens
292:9. p. 53
195:and the
192:az budïn
150:Göktürks
1634:Ottoman
1618:Iranian
1614:Afghani
1562:Mughals
1557:Hazaras
1507:Utigurs
1482:Türgesh
1457:Onogurs
1431:Nushibi
1426:Naimans
1387:Khazars
1377:Karluks
1332:Chigils
1327:Bulgars
1312:Barsils
1250:Europe
1229:Ansarlu
1175:Khotons
1133:Teleuts
1026:Dolgans
1021:Chuvash
1016:Chulyms
1001:Balkars
945:Qashqai
930:Khalajs
908:in Iran
850:Uyghurs
573:Ansarlu
484:Kazakhs
398:Peoples
249:Sources
232:Karagas
176:Siberia
172:Yenisei
136:were a
94:scholar
1630:Syrian
1552:Abdals
1545:Others
1532:Yabaku
1522:Yueban
1472:Shatuo
1462:Sabirs
1421:Merkit
1372:Kangly
1362:Esegel
1342:Cumans
1322:Bulaqs
1307:Basmyl
1271:Gagauz
1221:Timuri
1215:Aimaqs
1210:Afshar
1157:Yakuts
1143:Tuvans
1075:Tatars
1070:Soyots
1060:Nogais
1055:Kumyks
1042:Koibal
1036:Khakas
966:Russia
920:Afshar
864:Yugurs
778:Uzbeks
633:Yörüks
515:Kyrgyz
236:Khakas
213:Asiani
197:Assans
158:Uyghur
154:Kyrgyz
142:Russia
138:Turkic
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1626:Iraqi
1527:Yagma
1492:Torks
1487:Tuhsi
1477:Tiele
1392:Kimek
1352:Duolu
1185:Dukha
1065:Shors
897:Urums
845:Salar
612:Gajal
606:Turks
228:Kamas
217:Wusun
101:JSTOR
87:books
1628:and
1616:and
1297:Alat
801:Äynu
333:link
243:Aras
201:Kott
132:The
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170:of
56:by
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