Within the Xionites, there seem to have been two main subgroups, which were known in the Iranian languages by names such as Karmir Xyon and Spet Xyon.
Εντός των Χιονιτών φαίνεται να υπήρχαν δύο κύρια υποσύνολα, γνωστά στις ιρανικές γλώσσες με τα ονόματα "Karmir Xyon" και "Spet Xyon".