Mongols
Let an agent describe the Mongol peoples respectfully and accurately, using self-designations, sourced population data and balanced history.
Research draft, second pass
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Purpose and description
Let an agent describe the Mongol peoples respectfully and accurately, using self-designations, sourced population data and balanced history.
The Mongols, an East-Central Asian ethnic group and family of peoples speaking Mongolic languages, living mainly in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China and Russia, with subgroups such as Khalkha, Khorchin, Kharchin and Oirat peoples.
What it is for: Recognising a people with its own identity, languages, culture and history.
It can be learn about their history and culture; use correct names for subgroups; cite population data with sources; support language and cultural heritage.
Distinguishing features
A people with Mongolic languages
Many subgroups
Live across several states
Historical Mongol Empire is part of their history but not the whole of it
What it looks like
Not described by appearance; identity is self-defined and cultural.
Physical character
population: roughly 10 million people - estimates vary by source and definition
How it is recognised
Self-identification
Language: Mongolic languages
Subgroup names such as Khorchin or Uriankhai
Related models
is a kind of - people
speaks - language
lives in - states
has - heritage
In practice
Families and kinds
Khalkha Mongols
Oirats
Southern Mongols such as Khorchin and Kharchin
Buryats (related)
historical groups such as Uriankhai
Identifiers
Wikidata item Q41975 cross-reference
ISO 639-3 for languages khk and others Mongolic languages
Standards and regulation
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (where applicable)
Minority rights law in states where Mongols live
Failure modes and hazards
Stereotyping
Using outdated or offensive exonyms
Reducing history to conquest narratives
Unsourced population figures
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 they are.
Identity is self-defined.
Names
Self-designations.
Names
Names used.
- What do the people call themselves, and which subgroup names apply? provenance
- Which names are considered offensive? boundary
Language
Mongolic languages.
Language
Languages.
- Which languages and scripts are used? definition
- How vital are they? measurement
Population Where and how many.
Figures need sources.
Numbers
Census data.
Numbers
Population data.
- How many people identify as Mongol, according to which census? measurement
- How are they counted in each state? definition
Distribution
States and regions.
Distribution
Geographic distribution.
- Where do Mongol communities live? definition
- What diaspora communities exist? definition
Culture Heritage.
Culture is diverse and living.
Traditions
Practices.
Traditions
Cultural traditions.
- Which cultural traditions are central, according to community sources? provenance
- How are they changing? definition
Heritage
Recognition.
Heritage
Heritage recognition.
- Which elements are recognised as intangible heritage? provenance
- How are they safeguarded? definition
History and rights Past and present.
Balanced history and rights.
History
Balanced account.
History
Historical account.
- What does reliable scholarship say about their history? provenance
- Is the account balanced? boundary
Rights
Minority rights.
Rights
Rights.
- Which language and cultural rights apply in each state? boundary
- Are there concerns raised by rights bodies? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should subgroups be separate entries?
- How should self-designations be prioritised?
- How should population data across states be reconciled?