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Khant peoples



         


Khants (obsolete: Jugra, Ostyaks) are an endangered ethnic group living in Khantia-Mansia, an autonomous region within the Russian Federation, together with Mansi. In Khantia-Mansia, the Khant and Mansi languages are given co-official status with Russian. Some Khants also live in Yamalia.

Their language is of the Finno-Ugric family.

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