Eushta Tatars
Yaushtalar, яушталар | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Russia | 300-400 |
| Languages | |
| Tom dialect of Siberian Tatar, Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam, Shamanism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Siberian Tatars, Selkups | |
The Eushta Tatars (Siberian Tatar: яушталар, Russian: Эуштинцы) are one of the three subgroups of Tom Tatar group of Siberian Tatars. Eushta mainly inhabit the lower reaches of the Tom river in Tomsk Oblast. Their historical and cultural centre is the Eushta village. Eushta are especially closely related to Chat Tatars.
Eushta Tatars consist of three sub-groups: Eushta, Basandai, Evaga.