Chonos tribe

Chonos, one of the Mongolian tribes, can be found in Kalmykia, Buryatia, and the Irkutskaya province in the Russian Federation, and also in Mongolia and the People's Republic of China. The name of the tribe translates as "wolves" or "wolf's", and it is one of the most ancient Mongolian tribes. It is famous as a first tribe which joined Genghis Khan. Other names of the tribe in the various Mongolian languages include "Shono", "Chono", "Shonod", and "Chinos". In Mongolia the Chonos tribe is found among the Darkhad.

Chonos tribe

Chonos, one of the Mongolian tribes, can be found in Kalmykia, Buryatia, and the Irkutskaya province in the Russian Federation, and also in Mongolia and the People's Republic of China. The name of the tribe translates as "wolves" or "wolf's", and it is one of the most ancient Mongolian tribes. It is famous as a first tribe which joined Genghis Khan. Other names of the tribe in the various Mongolian languages include "Shono", "Chono", "Shonod", and "Chinos". In Mongolia the Chonos tribe is found among the Darkhad.