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The Naiman (; Karakalpak: Nayman; , ; Kyrgyz: Найман; ; Nogai: Найман; Uzbek: Nayman), meaning The Eight, was a medieval tribe originating in the territory of modern Western Mongolia (possibly during the time of the Uyghur Khaganate), and is one of the 92 tribes of Uzbeks, modern Mongols, in the middle juz of the Kazakhs, Karakalpaks, Kyrgyzs and Nogais.

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Ethnic group.group
Naimans
Ethnic group.image
Naiman Khanate.png
Ethnic group.image_upright
1.5
Ethnic group.caption
Location of the Naiman khanate at the start of the Mongol Empire
Ethnic group.region2
Naiman Banner
Ethnic group.pop3
940.000
Ethnic group.languages
Turkic, Mongolic
Ethnic group.religions
Tibetan Buddhism (Mongolia)Islam (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan)ShamanismNestorianism (Former)
Ethnic group.native_name_lang
mn

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Instance of
ethnic group
Part of
Zubu
Religion
Buddhism
Image
Tamga of Nayman.svg
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Commons category
Naimans
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