Bayandur (tribe)
The Bayandur or Bayundur, is a Turkic tribe. They were one of seven original tribes that made up the Kimek confederation. They originated from Central Asia.History
The Bayandur are known from Arab and Persian sources.
The Bayandur were one of seven original tribes that made up the Kimek confederation, along with the Imur/Imi, Imak Tatar, Kipchak, Lanikaz and Ajlad. The Kimek tribes originated in the Central Asian steppes, and had migrated to the territory of present-day Kazakhstan. The Bayandur, as part of the Kimek, were mentioned by Gardizi.
The Bayandur left the Kimek and joined the Oghuz. After disintegrating, half of the tribe united with the Kipchaks. While part of the Oghuz, they were mentioned by Kashgari. They were described in the Russian Annals on 11th-century events while part of the Kipchaks.
