To the Issue of Altai Ethnos Formation
The analysis of the change of ethnic identity of the general ethnic territorial groups of indigenous population of Gorny Altai during the XIX century is conducted. The most important circumstances, which brought to new ethnicon “Altai” or “Altai nationality” in Siberian studies are represented. The process of the ethnic consolidation of closely related ethnic groups at the end of the XIX century in new Altai ethnos (Altai Kalyk) is disclosed.