Tatars
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.
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Purpose and description
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.
A Turkic ethnic group of about 7 million people, mainly in the Volga-Ural region of Russia, where Tatarstan is their republic, with major groups including the Volga Tatars, Crimean Tatars, Siberian Tatars and Lipka Tatars of Poland, Lithuania and Belarus, and communities in Romania, Estonia, Central Asia and elsewhere, and subgroups such as the Christian Kryashens; Tatars are mostly Sunni Muslim, speak Tatar and related languages, and call themselves Tatarlar.
What it is for: Not applicable; a people.
It can be explain identity and groups; relay demographic figures with sources; present history with attribution; describe diaspora communities.
Distinguishing features
Turkic language
Sunni Muslim majority with Kryashen Christians
Multiple regional groups
Republic of Tatarstan
What it looks like
No defining physical appearance; identity is linguistic, cultural and historical.
Physical character
population: about 7 million people - estimates; about 5.3 million in Russia per census
How it is recognised
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
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
speaks - and related languages
is the titular people of - the republic
is related to - a distinct group
In practice
Families and kinds
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
Standards and regulation
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
Failure modes and hazards
Conflating distinct Tatar groups
Presenting contested questions such as Crimea as settled
Unsourced population figures
Confusing with historical uses of the name
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.
Identity Who Tatars are.
Self-designation.
Definition
Identity and groups.
Definition
Definition.
- Who are the Tatars, what names do they use, and what main groups exist? definition
- Is the question about a specific Tatar group or the historical Mongol-era Tatars? boundary
Language and religion
Languages and religions.
Language
Language.
- What languages and religious communities characterise Tatars, with sources? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific language or group? action
Distribution Where Tatars live.
Sources.
Population
Population.
Population
Population.
- How many Tatars live in Russia and other countries, with census sources? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Diaspora
Diaspora and communities.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where are Tatar communities outside the Volga region, and how did they form? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific community? action
History History.
Attribution.
Past
History.
Past
Past.
- How did Tatar identity develop from the Volga Bulgars and the Golden Horde through the Kazan Khanate to modern Tatarstan? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Crimea
Crimean Tatars.
Crimea
Crimea.
- How do sources describe the 1944 deportation, return and current situation of Crimean Tatars, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation attributed and neutral? boundary
Culture Culture and rights.
Context.
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What are notable features of Tatar culture, such as Sabantuy, cuisine and literature? provenance
- Which entry fits Tatar culture? action
Rights
Language and minority rights.
Rights
Rights.
- What language and minority rights do Tatars have in Russia and other countries, and what debates exist, with attribution? provenance
- Which entry fits minority rights in Russia? action
What the second pass must settle
- 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?