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Tajiks are predominantly Sunni Muslim, with a Shia Ismaili minority in the Pamirs, and their history, identity and the boundaries between Tajik and other Persian-speaking groups are discussed by scholars, with debates attributed. The model presents the people respectfully.","purpose":"Let an agent explain the Tajiks respectfully, relay language, distribution, religion, history and identity debates from ethnographic sources with debates attributed, describe the diaspora topics, and distinguish Tajiks from Persians and other Iranian peoples, Uzbeks and Pamiri peoples.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Iranian people","Persian-speaking","Central Asian","Mostly Sunni with Ismaili minority"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"Who the Tajiks are.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"Who are the Tajiks, and how do they differ from Persians and other Iranian peoples, Uzbeks and Pamiri peoples?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about the people, their language or diaspora communities?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"diaspora","name":"Diaspora","description":"Diaspora topics.","findings":[{"id":"diaspora-finding","name":"Diaspora","description":"Diaspora.","questions":[{"text":"What are the Tajik communities in Canada, Kyrgyzstan and Russia?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Which entry fits the specific community?","kind":"action"}]}]}]},{"id":"culture","name":"Culture","description":"Language and religion.","layers":[{"id":"language","name":"Language","description":"Tajik language.","findings":[{"id":"language-finding","name":"Language","description":"Language.","questions":[{"text":"How does Tajik relate to Persian?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Tajik language?","kind":"action"}]}]},{"id":"religion","name":"Religion","description":"Religion.","findings":[{"id":"religion-finding","name":"Religion","description":"Religion.","questions":[{"text":"What is the religious makeup of Tajiks, including the Ismaili Pamiris?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which sources are cited?","kind":"provenance"}]}]}]},{"id":"history","name":"History","description":"History.","layers":[{"id":"origins","name":"Origins","description":"Origins.","findings":[{"id":"origins-finding","name":"Origins","description":"Origins.","questions":[{"text":"How do historians describe Tajik origins in Persianate Central Asia?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which references are standard?","kind":"provenance"}]}]},{"id":"soviet","name":"Soviet","description":"Soviet nationality policy.","findings":[{"id":"soviet-finding","name":"Soviet","description":"Soviet.","questions":[{"text":"How did Soviet nationality policy shape Tajik identity and borders, with views attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation neutral and attributed?","kind":"boundary"}]}]}]},{"id":"context","name":"Context","description":"Identity.","layers":[{"id":"identity","name":"Identity","description":"Identity debates.","findings":[{"id":"identity-finding","name":"Identity","description":"Identity.","questions":[{"text":"What do scholars debate about the boundary between Tajik and other Persian-speaking identities, with positions attributed?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Is the presentation neutral and attributed?","kind":"boundary"}]}]},{"id":"pamiris","name":"Pamiris","description":"Pamiri peoples.","findings":[{"id":"pamiris-finding","name":"Pamiris","description":"Pamiris.","questions":[{"text":"How do Pamiri peoples relate to Tajiks?","kind":"provenance"},{"text":"Which entry fits Pamiris?","kind":"action"}]}]}]}]},"agentConduct":{"may":["Describe the Tajik people, language and culture from reliable sources.","Distinguish Tajiks from Persians and Pamiris where the difference matters."],"mustNot":["Treat diaspora community topics as distinct peoples.","Take a partisan side in identity debates in Central Asia or Afghanistan.","Stereotype Tajik migrants or communities.","Infer a person's ethnicity from their name or appearance."],"requiresHuman":["Any action that identifies individuals by ethnicity."]},"ethics":{"considerations":["Tajiks in Afghanistan and as migrants face discrimination and conflict.","Ethnic labels are tied to politics in the region."],"affectedParties":["Tajik people","Tajik migrants","Minorities in the region"]},"owners":{"steward":"Nobody owns a people; 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