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Elves of Tolkien - names of branches

The groups of Elves as they are classified in Tolkien's books. Please comment if there's some mistake. Enjoy :)
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Name given by the Elves to their own kind
Quendi
2
Name given to Elves by Orome, later applied only to those who began the Great Journey to Valinor
Eldar
3
Elves who refused to go on the Great Journey to Aman
Avari
4
Ist clan of Elves, 14 out of 14 decided to take the Great Journey
Minyar
5
IInd clan of Elves, 23 out of 56 decided to take the Great Journey
Tatyar
6
IIrd clan of Elves, 46 out of 74 decided to take the Great Journey
Nelyar
7
Fair Elves, the first branch of Elves to reach Aman, most of them didn't return to Beleriand
Vanyar
8
Deep Elves, the ones that took part in the Exile from Valinor back to Beleriand
Noldor
9
The last to take the Grat Journey, not all of them reached Aman
Teleri
10
Sea-elves, those of #9 who finishet the Great Journey in Valinor
Falmari
11
Grey-elves, those of #9 who didn't reach Aman and remained in Beleriand, later ruled by Thingol
Sindar
12
Part of #9 who turned aside from the Great Journey east of the Misty Mountains
Nandor
13
Part of #12, Green-elves
Laiquendi
14
Elves who did not go to Aman, but not because they refused
Úmanyar
15
Those Elves, who dwelt in Aman (#7, #8 and #10)
Amanyar
16
Those who refused to go to Aman
Avamanyar
17
Elves of the Light, those who saw the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor (same as #15)
Calaquendi
18
Elves of darkness (#16 and #14), those who remained in Middle-earth and didn't see the Light of the Two Trees of Valinor
Moriquendi
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