Serbs
Let an agent explain the Serbs, relay language, religion, geography, culture and history from ethnographic and historical sources with contested matters, court findings and party positions attributed, describe the diaspora topics, and distinguish Serbs from other South Slavs such as Croats and Bosniaks, Serbian nationality and the Serbian language.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Serbs, relay language, religion, geography, culture and history from ethnographic and historical sources with contested matters, court findings and party positions attributed, describe the diaspora topics, and distinguish Serbs from other South Slavs such as Croats and Bosniaks, Serbian nationality and the Serbian language.
A South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans, forming the majority in Serbia and a significant population in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and a wide diaspora that the registry aliases name, such as Serbs in Romania, Germany and among Russians; Serbs mostly speak Serbian and are largely Serbian Orthodox Christian, with a distinct history, culture and identity. The Balkans have a complex and, at times, contested history in which Serbs were involved in the Yugoslav wars, so historical and political matters are presented soberly with court findings and the positions of different parties attributed, and the people are presented respectfully.
What it is for: Not applicable; an ethnic group.
It can be explain language, religion and geography; relay culture and history with attribution; describe diaspora topics; present contested matters neutrally.
Distinguishing features
South Slavic people
Serbian-speaking
Mainly Orthodox
Wide diaspora
What it looks like
Not a single appearance; a South Slavic people with distinct culture and traditions.
Physical character
language: Serbian note
religion: mainly Serbian Orthodox note
registry parents: South Slavs, Eastern Europeans note
How it is recognised
South Slavic people of the Balkans
Serbs in Romania, Serbian Russians, Serbs in Germany
Croats and Bosniaks are related South Slavs; Serbian nationality is citizenship; Serbian is also the language
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
speaks -
is contrasted with -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
Serbs in Serbia
Serbs in Bosnia, Montenegro and Croatia
diaspora communities
Standards and regulation
Not applicable
Failure modes and hazards
Partisan framing of Balkan history
Denying court-determined facts
Conflating the people, nationality and language
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand Who the Serbs are.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Who are the Serbs, and how do they differ from other South Slavs such as Croats and Bosniaks, Serbian nationality and the Serbian language? definition
- Is the question about contested Balkan history, where court findings and party positions should be attributed and no side taken? boundary
Diaspora
Diaspora topics.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Who are Serbs in Romania, Germany and among Russians? definition
- Which entry fits the specific community? action
Culture Language and religion.
Sources.
Language
Serbian language.
Language
Language.
- What is the role of the Serbian language? provenance
- Which entry fits Serbian language? action
Religion
Serbian Orthodoxy.
Religion
Religion.
- How central is Serbian Orthodox Christianity to Serb identity? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
History History.
Attribution.
Medieval
Medieval Serbia.
Medieval
Medieval.
- How do historians describe medieval Serbian states? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia and the wars.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia.
- How were Serbs involved in Yugoslavia and its breakup, with court findings and party positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Context Identity.
Attribution.
Geography
Where Serbs live.
Geography
Geography.
- Where do Serbs form majorities and minorities in the Balkans? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Diaspora
Global diaspora.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where are large Serb diaspora communities? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should diaspora communities be separate entries?
- How should the people and nationality be distinguished?
- How should Yugoslav-war history be attributed?