Tubulars (people)
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The Tubulars were one of the northern Altay people
s in Russia
. They lived along the tributaries of the Katun River and the Biya River
. They are closely related to the Tofalars.
Altay people
The Altay or Altai are an ethnic group of Turkic people living in the Siberian Altai Republic and Altai Krai and surrounding areas of Tuva and Mongolia. For alternative ethnonyms see also Teleut, Tele, Telengit, Mountain Kalmuck, White Kalmuck, Black Tatar, Oirat/Oirot.The Uriankhai people were...
s in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. They lived along the tributaries of the Katun River and the Biya River
Biya River
The Biya River is a river in the Altai Republic and Altai Krai in Russia. It forms the Ob River as it joins the Katun River. The Biya River is 301 km long; the area of its drainage basin is 37,000 km². It flows out of the Teletskoye Lake. The river freezes up in the mid-November to early December...
. They are closely related to the Tofalars.
Sources
- Kolga et al., The Red Book of The Peoples of the Russian Empire, p. 29
- Sharpe. Ethnographic Handbook of the Soviet Union. p. 196