Khitan may refer to:

• History of the Khitans, and sub-studies:

• Pre-Dynastic Khitan (388-907), before the Liao empire (include in 'History of the Khitans')
• Liao Dynasty (907-1125), the Khitan Empire. The Khitan (or Khitai,) were a Nomadic people, located in Mongolia and modern Manchuria (Northeast China from the 4th century dominating much of it The Liao Dynasty ( 907 - 1125, also known as the Khitan Empire (契丹國 was an empire in northern China that ruled over the regions of Manchuria
• Kara-Khitan Khanate (1125-1211), the kingdom set up by escaped Khitans

• Khitan language
• Khitan script

This article refers to the Khitan Khanate. For the Turkic state see Kara-Khanid Khanate. The Khitan language (also known as Liao Kitan 639-3 is a now-extinct language once spoken by the Khitan people. Khitan script was the writing system of Khitan people. Afraid that the popularity of Chinese language and writing would blur their distinct identity the Khitan people

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