Soyots of Buryatia in the spiritual civilization of Sayanids of Inner Asia

The article analyzes ethnic group of Soyots of Buriatia in the contex of ethnogeographical, cultural and civilizational features of Sayano-Altai region, as well as the role of indigenous peoples in the history and culture of Central Eurasian civilization, region of Inner Asia. Also is considered the role of Tengrism in the spiritual culture of Turkic- Mongol peoples of Inner Asia, as well as the issues of formation ethnic and cultural community, which is called by us.sayanids., their ethnic ties with other ethnic groups of Sayano-Altai and Trans-Sayania.