土族名称考释

A Textual Research into the Name of the Tus

本文从土族旧称土人、土民的性质、文献记载及其与吐谷浑之名的指称实体、内在联系、对应关系等五个方面全面论证土族的名称,认为土人、土民是土族的特定称呼,原出自称,后转为他称,从宋代沿用至今。并认为土人之称由吐谷浑———吐浑之名简化而来,历史文献中指称的土人正是吐谷浑人,吐谷浑的读音与土族自称土胡、土护对音,说明土人就是吐谷浑后裔。

In this article , the author proves the name of the Tus in an all - round wong from five aspects, deems that the Tus claims to be Tu people（土人） and Tu ethnic group（ 土民） ,then transforms the other address continued from Song Dynasty to this day,and demonstrates that the Tu people is the very descendant of Tuyuhun people in the light of historical documents and pronunciation.