The Üzemchin ( Mongolian: Үзэмчин; ), also written Ujumchin, Ujumucin or Ujimqin, are a subgroup of

Mongols The Mongols ( mn, Монголчууд, , , ; ; russian: Монголы) are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and the Buryatia Republic of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal membe ...

in eastern

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

and

Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a ...

. They settle mainly in Sergelen, Bayantu'men, Choibalsan city of the

Dornod Province Dornod ( mn, Дорнод, ; "East") is the easternmost of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. Its capital is Choibalsan. Population Halh are the ethnic majority of the Dornod aimag, but Buryat ethnic group is 22.8% of population total ...

and in

Xilin Gol League Xilingol, Xilin Gol, Shiliin Gol or Xilinguole Aimag/League (; mn, , , , ) is one of 3 leagues of Inner Mongolia. The seat is Xilinhot, and the area is . The league's economy is based on mining and agriculture. Xilingol borders Mongolia to t ...

of the

. In Mongolia, Some Üzemchins migrated there from Xilin Gol immediately after China was freed from the Japanese in 1945. The Üzemchin was included the Chahar tumen of the six tumen eastern Mongols in

Northern Yuan Dynasty The Northern Yuan () was a dynastic regime ruled by the Mongol Borjigin clan based in the Mongolian Plateau. It existed as a rump state after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty in 1368 and lasted until its conquest by the Jurchen-led Later Ji ...

. The land of Ongon-Dural, the third son of

Bodi Alagh Khan Alagh Khan ( mn, Алаг хаан; ), born Bodi ( mn, Боди; ), (1504–1547) was a khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1519 to 1547. Bodi Alagh Khan was Turbolad's eldest son and was handpicked by his grandfather Dayan Khan a ...

of the

Northern Yuan The Northern Yuan () was a dynastic regime ruled by the Mongol Borjigin clan based in the Mongolian Plateau. It existed as a rump state after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty in 1368 and lasted until its conquest by the Jurchen-led Later Jin ...

was called Üzemchin. The name probably originates from the Mongolian language word "uzem" meaning "

raisin A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are produced in many regions of the world and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing. In the United Kingdom, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, the word ''raisin'' is reserved for the ...

" as in "raisin pickers/collectors." The Üzemchin language is a dialect of

Chakhar Mongolian Chakhar is a variety of Mongolian spoken in the central region of Inner Mongolia. It is phonologically close to Khalkha and is the basis for the standard pronunciation of Mongolian in Inner Mongolia. Location and classification There are thr ...

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Mongol peoples Southern Mongols Ethnic groups in Mongolia {{Mongolia-stub

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