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Tatars

vr.tr.tatars · thing-q35565

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.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Who Tatars are.

Definition

Identity and groups.

Definition

Definition.

  1. Who are the Tatars, what names do they use, and what main groups exist? definition
  2. Is the question about a specific Tatar group or the historical Mongol-era Tatars? boundary

Language and religion

Languages and religions.

Language

Language.

  1. What languages and religious communities characterise Tatars, with sources? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific language or group? action
Distribution Where Tatars live.

Population

Population.

Population

Population.

  1. How many Tatars live in Russia and other countries, with census sources? measurement
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Diaspora

Diaspora and communities.

Diaspora

Diaspora.

  1. Where are Tatar communities outside the Volga region, and how did they form? provenance
  2. Which entry fits a specific community? action
History History.

Past

History.

Past

Past.

  1. How did Tatar identity develop from the Volga Bulgars and the Golden Horde through the Kazan Khanate to modern Tatarstan? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Crimea

Crimean Tatars.

Crimea

Crimea.

  1. How do sources describe the 1944 deportation, return and current situation of Crimean Tatars, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation attributed and neutral? boundary
Culture Culture and rights.

Culture

Culture.

Culture

Culture.

  1. What are notable features of Tatar culture, such as Sabantuy, cuisine and literature? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Tatar culture? action

Rights

Language and minority rights.

Rights

Rights.

  1. What language and minority rights do Tatars have in Russia and other countries, and what debates exist, with attribution? provenance
  2. Which entry fits minority rights in Russia? action

Classifiers Filled

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Society, people and institutions
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Domain
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Other names and narrower kinds
YASALMA, Siberian Tatars, Tatars in Estonia, Tatars of Romania, Lipka Tatars, Chistopol Kryashens, Tatar people in Belarus

What it is Filled

A Turkic ethnic group centred in the Volga-Ural region of Russia, commonly called Volga Tatars, forming the main population of Tatarstan and also living in communities elsewhere; the broader name Tatar is also used for peoples and communities such as Crimean Tatars, Siberian Tatars and Lipka Tatars, whose distinct identities must not be treated as subgroups of this Tatarstan-centred ethnic group merely because they share the name. Tatars in this sense are mostly Sunni Muslim, include Christian Kryashen communities, and use the self-designation Tatarlar; Tatar is their traditional language.

Why it exists Filled

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.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Turkic language
  • Sunni Muslim majority with Kryashen Christians
  • Multiple regional groups
  • Republic of Tatarstan

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • 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.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing lists or maps that locate members of a minority under pressure.

May

  • Describe Tatar history, groups, language and culture from reliable sources.
  • Distinguish Volga, Crimean, Siberian and other Tatar groups.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Crimean Tatars suffered mass deportation and still face persecution.
  • Minority language and cultural rights are contested in several states.

Who is affected

  • Tatar communities
  • Crimean Tatars
  • Tatar language speakers

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a people belongs to itself; community bodies and cultural institutions keep its heritage.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q83328 - registry parent class

related

  • Turkic peoples - in registry terms
  • Tatar language - and related languages
  • Tatarstan - the republic
  • Crimean Tatars - a distinct group

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.tatars
  • Wikidata: Q35565 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q35565)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • population: about 7 million people - estimates; about 5.3 million in Russia per census

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • 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 and actions required Filled

  • explain identity and groups
  • relay demographic figures with sources
  • present history with attribution
  • describe diaspora communities

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Conflating distinct Tatar groups
  • Presenting contested questions such as Crimea as settled
  • Unsourced population figures
  • Confusing with historical uses of the name

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • 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 of use required Filled

  • 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 Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q35565: Tatars - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Tatars - general description of the item

Open questions

  • 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?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q35565/spec.json