Bayads
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 56,573 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Mongolia | 56,573 |
| Languages | |
| Oirat | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, Mongolian shamanism, Atheism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mongols, especially Oirats | |
The Bayad (Mongol: Баяд/Bayad, lit. "the Riches") is the third largest subgroup of Mongol people in modern Mongolia and they are a tribe in Four Oirats. Baya'ud were a prominent clan within the Mongol Empire. Baya'ud can be found in both Mongolic and Turkic peoples. Within Mongols, the clan is spread through Khalkha, Inner Mongolians, Buryats and Oirats.