Chinese Tatars

Chinese Tatars

Tatars (right) featured on a mural depicting the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the Chinese government
Total population
3,544 (2020)
Regions with significant populations
Xinjiang (Daquan Township)
Languages
Tatar, Mandarin, Russian
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Volga Tatars

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The Chinese Tatars (Tatar: Кытай татарлары), or simply Tatars (Chinese: 塔塔尔族), are a Turkic ethnic group in Xinjiang, China. They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Chinese government.

As of 2020^[update], there are 3,544 Chinese Tatars living in Xinjiang, mostly in the cities of Yining, Tacheng, and Ürümqi. The Daquan Tatar Ethnic Township of Qitai County in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, which sits on the edge of the Gurbantünggüt Desert, is the only subdivision designated for the Chinese Tatars.^[1]