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1689:Japanese
1650:Russians
1632:Iranians
1528:Altaians
1465:Tungusic
1237:Khuuchid
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1222:Kharchin
1177:Abaganar
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488:lɔk gi:u
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1192:Buryats
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145:101,192
87:scholar
1723:Nivkhs
1672:Others
1663:Wakhis
1594:Uzbeks
1581:Tuvans
1561:Kyrgyz
1554:Kazakh
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