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Tatars in this sense are mostly Sunni Muslim, include Christian Kryashen communities, and use the self-designation Tatarlar; Tatar is their traditional language.","purpose":"Let an agent describe Tatars as a people using their self-designation, distinguish the main groups, relay demographic, linguistic and religious information with sources, and present history and contemporary issues, including the situation of Crimean Tatars, with attribution.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Turkic language","Sunni Muslim majority with Kryashen Christians","Multiple regional groups","Republic of Tatarstan"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"identity","name":"Identity","description":"Who Tatars are.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Identity and groups.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"Who are the Tatars, what names do they use, and what main groups exist?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about a specific Tatar group or the historical Mongol-era Tatars?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"language","name":"Language and religion","description":"Languages and religions.","findings":[{"id":"language-finding","name":"Language","description":"Language.","questions":[{"text":"What languages and religious communities characterise Tatars, with sources?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific language or group?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"distribution","name":"Distribution","description":"Where Tatars live.","layers":[{"id":"population","name":"Population","description":"Population.","findings":[{"id":"population-finding","name":"Population","description":"Population.","questions":[{"text":"How many Tatars live in Russia and other countries, with census sources?","kind":"measurement"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"diaspora","name":"Diaspora","description":"Diaspora and communities.","findings":[{"id":"diaspora-finding","name":"Diaspora","description":"Diaspora.","questions":[{"text":"Where are Tatar communities outside the Volga region, and how did they form?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits a specific community?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","layers":[{"id":"past","name":"Past","description":"History.","findings":[{"id":"past-finding","name":"Past","description":"Past.","questions":[{"text":"How did Tatar identity develop from the Volga Bulgars and the Golden Horde through the Kazan Khanate to modern Tatarstan?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"crimea","name":"Crimea","description":"Crimean Tatars.","findings":[{"id":"crimea-finding","name":"Crimea","description":"Crimea.","questions":[{"text":"How do sources describe the 1944 deportation, return and current situation of Crimean Tatars, with positions attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation attributed and neutral?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"culture","name":"Culture","description":"Culture and rights.","layers":[{"id":"culture","name":"Culture","description":"Culture.","findings":[{"id":"culture-finding","name":"Culture","description":"Culture.","questions":[{"text":"What are notable features of Tatar culture, such as Sabantuy, cuisine and literature?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Tatar culture?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"rights","name":"Rights","description":"Language and minority rights.","findings":[{"id":"rights-finding","name":"Rights","description":"Rights.","questions":[{"text":"What language and minority rights do Tatars have in Russia and other countries, and what debates exist, with attribution?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits minority rights in Russia?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe Tatar history, groups, language and culture from reliable sources.","Distinguish Volga, Crimean, Siberian and other Tatar groups."],"mustNot":["Spread stereotypes or historical blame that target Tatars as a people.","Deny or minimize the 1944 deportation of the Crimean Tatars.","Infer a person's ethnicity from name or appearance and act on it.","Publish data that identifies Tatar individuals for political targeting."],"requiresHuman":["Publishing lists or maps that locate members of a minority under pressure."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Crimean Tatars suffered mass deportation and still face persecution.","Minority language and cultural rights are contested in several states."],"affectedParties":["Tatar communities","Crimean Tatars","Tatar language speakers"]},"owners":{"steward":"Nobody: a people belongs to itself; community bodies and cultural institutions keep its heritage.","roles":[],"masterSystems":[]},"relations":[{"target":"Q83328","type":"parent","note":"registry parent class"},{"target":"Turkic peoples","type":"related","note":"in registry terms"},{"target":"Tatar language","type":"related","note":"and related languages"},{"target":"Tatarstan","type":"related","note":"the republic"},{"target":"Crimean Tatars","type":"related","note":"a distinct group"}],"interaction":{"identity":{"applicability":"required","items":["Vercy registry: vr.tr.tatars","Wikidata: Q35565 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35565)"]},"properties":{"applicability":"not-applicable","items":["population: about 7 million people - estimates; about 5.3 million in Russia per census"]},"recognition":{"applicability":"optional","items":["Turkic people of the Volga-Ural region and beyond","Volga, Crimean, Siberian, Lipka and other groups","The historical Tatars of the Mongol era and the Tatar Strait are different uses of the name","No defining physical appearance; identity is linguistic, cultural and historical."]},"capabilities":{"applicability":"required","items":["explain identity and groups","relay demographic figures with sources","present history with attribution","describe diaspora communities"]},"hazards":{"applicability":"required","items":["Conflating distinct Tatar groups","Presenting contested questions such as Crimea as settled","Unsourced population figures","Confusing with historical uses of the name"]},"interfaces":{"applicability":"required","items":["Russian federal and Tatarstan laws on language and culture","Minority protections in Poland, Lithuania, Romania and elsewhere","Indigenous people status of Crimean Tatars under Ukrainian law"]},"context":{"applicability":"required","items":["Not applicable; a people.","Volga Tatars including Kazan and Mishar Tatars","Crimean Tatars","Siberian Tatars","Lipka Tatars of Poland, Lithuania and Belarus","Tatars of Romania, Estonia and other countries","Kryashens including Chistopol Kryashens","Tatar diaspora"]}},"sources":[{"title":"Wikidata item Q35565: Tatars","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35565","note":"identity and sense of the item"},{"title":"Wikipedia: Tatars","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatars","note":"general description of the item"}],"openQuestions":["Should Crimean Tatars and Lipka Tatars be separate primary entries?","How should census sources be linked?","The registry entry has merged aliases naming groups and communities; should they be split off?"],"resources":{"spec":"/models/things/publications/thing-q35565/spec.json"},"provenance":{"origin":"thing registry research (pass 2)","builtFrom":["models/things/publications/thing-q35565/spec.json"],"providers":["Claude"],"researchStatus":"unreviewed","generatedAt":"2026-09-13T00:04:26Z","builder":"tools/build_cards.py@1.0.0"},"completeness":{"sections":{"classifiers":"filled","whatItIs":"filled","purpose":"filled","distinguishingFeatures":"filled","structure":"filled","agentConduct":"filled","ethics":"filled","owners":"filled","relations":"filled","interaction.identity":"filled","interaction.properties":"not-applicable","interaction.recognition":"filled","interaction.capabilities":"filled","interaction.hazards":"filled","interaction.interfaces":"filled","interaction.context":"filled","sources":"filled"},"notes":{"_gate":"Published through the thing publication gate 1.0 on 2026-10-07T10:10:30+00:00: completeness 1.00; sense: Wikidata description; 2 live sources; review by codex: pass","interaction.properties":"Plane SOC: no invented physical properties."},"score":1.0}}