European people
The name of "Tocharians" was mistakenly applied by early 20th century authors to the Indo-European people of the Tarim Basin, from the areas of Kucha and Agni. These scholars mistakenly thought that these Indo-European people had originated in Tokharistan (Bactria), hence the name "Tocharian" they gave them. This naming has remained, although the Indo-European people of the Tarim Basin probably referred to themselves as "Agni", "Kuči" and "Krorän".