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The Tu nationality has a population of 191,000. Most of the Tu people reside in Qinghai province. The rest live in Gansu Province. The Tus claim to be Monguer (Mongolians), Tukun or Tuhujia. Historians have different views on the origin of the Tu people. Some consider that the Tus probably originated from the ancient tribes of the Tuguhuen (a branch of the Xianpi people) or Shatuo Tujue, others say that they are the descendants of Mongolians. The language of the Tu nationality belongs to the Mongolian branch of the Altaic language family. Animal husbandry and agriculture are the mainstay of the nationality. They mainly raise cattle and grow wheat, highland barley, and potatoes.
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