Major divisions
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- khitan-s were an early radiation. Later absorbed into the khalkha (mostly).
- Their descendents: Daur.
- Northern Mongols - Buriad, Barga, Hamnigan
- Eastern mongols - Darkhad Dariganga Eljigin Khalkha Khotogoid Sartuul
- khalkha-s were those in the outer mongol heartland, originating near central Hangai range. Mostly dominated by chingizids. They include the Tüsheet and Khotogoid.
- Tumed-s of inner mongolia (originally from baikal area) - khalkha allies.
- khalkha-s were those in the outer mongol heartland, originating near central Hangai range. Mostly dominated by chingizids. They include the Tüsheet and Khotogoid.
- Western Mongols- Altai, Uriankhai, Baatud, Bayad, Chantuu, Choros, Dörbet, Jalairs, Khoid, Khoshut, Khoton, Oyrad, Myangad, Olot,Torghut, Zakhchin
- oirat-s (later dzungars) were a western mongol confederacy. They later gave rise to Kalmyks.
- Southern Mongols - Abaga Abaganar Aohans Asud Baarin Chahar Eastern Dorbet Gorlos Kharchin Khishigten Khorchin Khuuchid Jalaid Jaruud Muumyangan Naiman Onnigud Ordos Sunud Tumed Urad Üzemchin
- Chakhar / Chahar mongols (under a chingizid) of inner mongolia (led at their peak by chingizids).
- Ordos of inner mongolia.
- Monguor (Tu) and Bonan of Qinghai (between Tibet and Inner mongolia), eastern Yugur of Gansu (between Tibet and Inner mongolia).
- General diaspora - Afghan Moghols of Hazarjat, diluted: Khatso (Yunnan Mongol above burma), Sichuan Mongols (above yunnan), Sogwo Arig of north Tibet claiming deposed from Henan (lower yellow river).