Siberian Tatars refers to the indigenous Siberian population of the forests and steppes of South Siberia stretching from somewhat east of the Ural Mountains to the Yenisey river in Russia.

The Siberian Tatars call themselves Yerle Qalyq, or "older inhabitants," to distinguish themselves from more recent Volga Tatar immigrants to the region.

The word “Tatar” or “Tadar” is also used as a self-designation by some closely related Siberian ethnic groups; namely the Chulym, Shor, Teleut and Khakas peoples.

According to the 2002 census, there are 500,000 Tatars in Siberia, but only 9,611 of them are indigenous Siberian Tatars.

At least 400,000 are ethnic Volga Tatars, who settled in Siberia during periods of colonization.

The Volga Tatars are an ethnic group who are native to the Volga-Ural region.

As of yet, the Siberian Tatars do not have public education available in the Siberian Tatar language.

In local schools the lessons are taught only in Russian and Volga Tatar languages.

Neither are indigenous to the area and were brought more than two centuries ago by the ethnic Russian and Volga Tatar settlers.