Tangut may refer to: Tangut people, an ancient ethnic group in Northwest China Tangut language, the extinct language spoken by the Tangut people Tangut script, the writing system used to write the Tangut language Tangut (Unicode block) Western Xia (1038–1227), also known as the Tangut Empire, a state founded by the Tangut people In 18th and 19th century works, the term 'Tangut' is often used as a synonym for Tibet or Tibetan, and may refer to: Tibet Tibetan people Tibetan language Tibetan script A number of plants found in the region of Tibet have been given the specific epithet tangutica or tanguticus: Anisodus tanguticus Caragana tangutica Caryopteris tangutica Clematis tangutica Daphne tangutica Lonicera tangutica Prunus tangutica Saussurea tangutica Scopolia tangutica Sinacalia tangutica Language and nationality disambiguation pages