Greeks
Let an agent describe Greeks as a people with attribution, use self-designations, present history, diaspora and demographics with sources, and avoid stereotypes.
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Identity Names and self-designation.
Names
Self-designation.
Names
Names.
- How do Greeks describe themselves, and what do the terms Hellenes, Greeks and Romioi mean historically? provenance
- Which regional and diaspora identities exist? provenance
Groups
Regional groups.
Groups
Groups.
- Who are groups such as Pontic Greeks, Greek Cypriots or the North Azovian Greeks, in their own terms? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific group? action
History History of the people.
Continuity
Antiquity to modernity.
Continuity
Continuity.
- How do historians describe the history of the Greeks from antiquity through Byzantium and Ottoman rule to the modern state? provenance
- How is continuity debated, with positions attributed? boundary
Diaspora
Diaspora and migration.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- How did the Greek diaspora form, and where are its communities today, according to sources? provenance
- Which population exchanges and displacements affected Greeks, according to historians? provenance
Data Demographics.
Census
Population data.
Census
Census.
- How many Greeks live in Greece, Cyprus and the diaspora, according to census and official data? provenance
- How do definitions differ between countries? boundary
Minorities
Greek minorities abroad.
Minorities
Minorities.
- What is the documented situation of Greek minorities in neighbouring countries, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Culture Culture and boundaries.
Culture
Cultural life.
Culture
Culture.
- What are the traditions, religion, language and cultural contributions of Greeks, in their own terms? provenance
- Which institutions represent them? provenance
Boundaries
Harmful requests.
Boundaries
Boundaries.
- Is the request stereotyping or demeaning, which should be declined? boundary
- Which entry fits ancient Greek civilisation? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.PER
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Megarians, Thessalians, Spartans, North Azovian Greeks, Karyotes, Greek diaspora, Macedonians, Ottoman Greeks, Maniots, Greeks in Crimea, Karamanlides, ancient Greeks
What it is Filled
An ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean, speaking Greek and sharing a continuous cultural tradition from antiquity, with regional groups such as Thessalians and Spartans in ancient and modern senses, Cypriot and Pontic Greeks, communities such as the North Azovian Greeks, and a worldwide diaspora; Greeks describe themselves as Hellenes and are treated with respect for self-designation and regional diversity.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe Greeks as a people with attribution, use self-designations, present history, diaspora and demographics with sources, and avoid stereotypes.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Greek language
- Continuous tradition
- Regional diversity
- Large diaspora
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Stereotype Greeks or attribute traits to them as a group.
- Assign ethnicity to a person without their self-identification.
- Take sides in disputes about Greek identity, Cyprus or neighbouring peoples as settled fact.
- Spread hostile content about Greeks or other groups in the region.
Only with a human decision
- Decisions that categorise individuals by ethnicity.
May
- Describe Greek history, language and culture from reliable sources.
- Help people find Greek community, language and heritage resources.
Moral aspects Filled
- Greek communities have faced displacement, including from Asia Minor, Pontus and Cyprus.
- Identity disputes in the region remain sensitive.
Who is affected
- Greek people and diaspora
- Neighbouring communities
- Minorities in Greece
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns a people; each person defines their own identity.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q22947 - registry parent class
related
- inhabitant - category
- Black people - another entry on peoples
- Hecatoncheires - Greek mythology
- alphabet - the Greek alphabet
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.greeks
- Wikidata: Q539051 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q539051)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Greek-speaking ethnic group
- Self-designation Hellenes
- Ancient regional identities are historical
- Not a physical thing; a diverse people and diaspora.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe the people and its communities
- use self-designations
- present history and demographics with sources
- avoid stereotypes
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Stereotyping
- Conflating ancient and modern identities uncritically
- Partisan presentation of contested histories
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Census and minority definitions by country
- Anti-discrimination law
- Style guides on ethnonyms
Context of use required Filled
- A people and its communities.
- Greeks of Greece by region
- Greek Cypriots
- Pontic and Asia Minor Greeks
- historical communities such as the North Azovian Greeks
- the Greek diaspora
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q539051: Greeks - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Greeks - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each regional group be a separate entry?
- How should diaspora organisations be linked?
- How should contested histories be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q539051/spec.json