Naimans

Naimans
ᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠨ
Location of the Naiman khanate at the start of the Mongol Empire
Regions with significant populations
Kazakhstan940.000
China: Naiman Banner
Mongolia
Languages
Turkic, Mongolic
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism (Mongolia)
Islam (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan)
Shamanism
Nestorianism (Former)
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The Naiman (/ˈnaɪmən/; Karakalpak: Nayman; Kazakh: Найман, نايمان [nɑjˈmɑn]; Kyrgyz: Найман; Mongolian: ᠨᠠᠶᠢᠮᠠᠨ [ˈnɛːmɴ̩]; Nogai: Найман; Uzbek: Nayman) were a medieval nation originating in the territory of modern Western Mongolia. They are thought to have emerged possibly during the period of the Uyghur Khaganate. The name derives from a word meaning "eight" in the relevant Turkic and Mongolic languages.

Their modern descendants are found among several Central Asian peoples.

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