| Mongols |
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| Total population |
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10 million (est. ) |
| Regions with significant populations |
 China (5. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 8 million) Mongolia (2. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East 4 million) Russia (0. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending 5 million) |
| Languages |
| Mongolic languages |
| Religions |
| Predominantly Tibetan Buddhism with Shamanism. The Mongolic languages are a group of languages spoken in Central Asia. Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including Minorities are Islam, Christianity and Atheism. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Atheism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Khalkha, Daur, Buryats, Hazara, Dörbed, Kalmyks, Oirats, Chahar, Tümed, Ordos, Bayad, Dariganga, Uriankhai, Üzemchin, Zakhchin |
The name Mongol (Mongolian: 
Mongɣul; cyrillic script: Монгол Mongol) specifies one or several ethnic groups, now mainly located in Mongolia, China, and Russia. The Khalkha, or Halh (Classical Mongolian qalq-a, Khalkha Mongolian mn Халх) are a subgroup of the Mongols. This arcticle is about the Daur people and their language For the Daur region of Pakistan see Daur region ---- The Daur people ( Traditional Chinese The Buryats or Buriyads, numbering approximately 436000 are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland the The Hazāra ( are a Persian-speaking people residing in the central region of Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. The Dörbet ( Mongolian: Дөрвөд Dörvöd) are one of the four major sub-tribes of the Oirat people Kalmyk redirects here for the breed of cattle see Kalmyk (cattle. This article deals with the Oirat ethnic group For the obsolete term for the Turkic Altays see Altay people. The Chahar (Chinese 察哈尔 are a tribe of the Mongols. The same name is also given to a Mongolian Dialect spoken in the area of Chahar There isn't a clear ethnic delineation for the application of the name "Uriankhai". The Mongolian language (mn [[ImageMonggol kelesvg 17px]] Mongɣol kele, Cyrillic: Монгол хэл Mongol khel) is the best-known member of The Cyrillic alphabet (səˈrɪlɪk also called azbuka, from the old name of the first two letters is actually a family of Alphabets, subsets of which are used by Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
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Definition
A narrow definition includes the Mongols proper, which can be roughly divided into eastern and western Mongols. In a wider sense, the Mongol peoples includes all people who speak a Mongolic language, such as the Kalmyks of eastern Europe. The Mongolic languages are a group of languages spoken in Central Asia. Kalmyk redirects here for the breed of cattle see Kalmyk (cattle.
The name "Mongol" appeared first in 8th century records of the Chinese Tang dynasty, but then only resurfaced in the 11th century during the rule of the Khitan. The Tang Dynasty ( Middle Chinese: dhɑng (June 18 618&ndashJune 4 907 was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by The Khitan (or Khitai,) were a Nomadic people, located in Mongolia and modern Manchuria (Northeast China from the 4th century dominating much of it At first it was applied to some small and still insignificant tribes in the area of the Onon River. The Onon gol (Онон гол Онон is a River in Mongolia and Russia of length 818 km and watershed 94010 km² In the 13th century, it grew into an umbrella term for a large group of Mongolic and Turkic tribes united under the rule of Genghis Khan. The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family Genghis Khan ( or;, Chinggis Khaan, ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ Činggis Qaɣan; 1162–1227 born (meaning "ironworker" was the Mongol founder [1]
The specific origin of the Mongolic languages and associated tribes is unclear. Some researchers have proposed a link to languages like Tungusic and Turkic, which are often included alongside Mongolic in a hypothetical group called Altaic languages, but evidence for this line of argumentation is rather weak. The Tungusic languages (also known as Manchu-Tungus Tungus are spoken in Eastern Siberia and Manchuria. The Turkic languages constitute a Language family of some thirty languages spoken by Turkic peoples across a vast area from Eastern Europe and the Altaic, according to its proponents is a language family that includes 66 Languages ref> Altaic languages spoken by about 348 million people mostly in and around [2]
Geographic distribution
Today, people of Mongol origin live in Mongolia, China (Inner Mongolia), Russia, and a few other central Asian countries. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south
The differentiation between tribes and peoples (nationalities) is handled differently depending on the country. The Tumed, Chahar, Ordos, Bargut (or Barga), Buryats, Dörböd (Dörvöd, Dörbed), Torguud, Dariganga, Üzemchin (or Üzümchin), Bayid, Khoton, Myangad (Mingad), Zakhchin(Zakchin), Darkhad, and Oirats (or Öölds or Ölöts) are all counted as tribes of the Mongols. The Chahar (Chinese 察哈尔 are a tribe of the Mongols. The same name is also given to a Mongolian Dialect spoken in the area of Chahar The Ordos culture comprises the period from Upper Paleolithic to the late Bronze age at the Ordos Desert, in the south of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous The Buryats or Buriyads, numbering approximately 436000 are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland the The Dörbet ( Mongolian: Дөрвөд Dörvöd) are one of the four major sub-tribes of the Oirat people The Torghut (Torgud are one of the four major sub-tribes of the Oirat people The Üzemchin (Үзэмчин are an ethnic minority in Dornod Province, Mongolia. Bayid tribe can be found in both Mongolic and Turkic people Within Mongols it is spread through Khalkha, Inner Mongolians, Buryats and Oirats Zakhchin ( Mongolian: Захчин is an Oirat - Mongol tribe residing in western part of Mongolia The Darkhad (Дархад craftsmen) are a Mongolian tribe living mainly in the Bayanzürkh, Ulaan-Uul, Renchinlkhümbe, and This article deals with the Oirat ethnic group For the obsolete term for the Turkic Altays see Altay people.
Other geographically dispersed Mongol peoples include the Moghol, Hazara, and Aimak in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. Moghol (also known as Mogholi 639-3 is a Mongolic language spoken in Afghanistan by the Moghol People around Herat, where Dari The Hazāra ( are a Persian-speaking people residing in the central region of Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan. Aimak (or Aimaq) is a term designating Persian -speaking Nomadic or semi-nomadic tribes of mixed Iranian and Mongolian stock inhabiting Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
Mongolia
The population of Mongolia consists of 85% Mongols, numbering approximately 2. 7 million. Among those, the Khalkha, Uriankhai and Buryats are counted as eastern Mongols. The Khalkha, or Halh (Classical Mongolian qalq-a, Khalkha Mongolian mn Халх) are a subgroup of the Mongols. There isn't a clear ethnic delineation for the application of the name "Uriankhai". The Buryats or Buriyads, numbering approximately 436000 are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland the The Oirats, living mainly in the Altay region, belong to the western Mongols. This article deals with the Oirat ethnic group For the obsolete term for the Turkic Altays see Altay people. The Altai Mountains (Алтай Altay; Алтай 阿尔泰山脉 are a Mountain range in central Asia, where Russia,
China
The Chinese census of 2000 counted 5. 8 million Mongols (according to the narrow definition above). Most of them live in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, followed by Liaoning province. Inner Mongolia ( Mongolian:, Öbür mongɣul; occasionally romanized to Nei Mongol is the Mongol ( is a northeastern province of the People's Republic of China. Small numbers can also be found in provinces near those two.
Other peoples speaking Mongolic languages are the Daur, Monguor, Dongxiang, Bonan, and parts of the Yugur. This arcticle is about the Daur people and their language For the Daur region of Pakistan see Daur region ---- The Daur people ( Traditional Chinese The Monguor or Tu Zu ( Simplified: 土 Pinyin: Tǔ people are ethnically Xianbei (鲜卑 The Dongxiang people (autonym Sarta or Santa (撒尔塔) are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of The Bonan (also Bao'an) people (保安族 Pinyin: bǎoān zú native) are an Ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai The Yugurs ( or Yellow Uyghurs as they are traditionally known are one of China's 56 officially recognized nationalities, consisting of 13719 persons according Those do not officially count as part of the Mongol nationality, but are recognized as nationalities of their own.
Russia
In Russia, the Buryats belong to the eastern Mongols. The Buryats or Buriyads, numbering approximately 436000 are the largest ethnic minority group in Siberia and are mainly concentrated in their homeland the The western Mongols include the Oirats in the Russian Altay and the Kalmyks at the northern side of the Caspian Sea, where they make up 53. This article deals with the Oirat ethnic group For the obsolete term for the Turkic Altays see Altay people. Kalmyk redirects here for the breed of cattle see Kalmyk (cattle. The Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth by area variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged Sea. 3% of the population of Kalmykia. The Republic of Kalmykia (Респу́блика Калмы́кия Kalmyk: Хальмг Таңһч is a federal subject of the Russian Federation (a [3] Together they amount to roughly half a million people.
See also
References
- ^ Mongolia: Ethnography of Mongolia. The Mongol Empire ( Mongolyn Ezent Güren or mn Их Mонгол улс Ikh Mongol Uls; 1206–1368 was the largest contiguous Empire The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various Nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Rouran, the Xianbei, the Gökturks The qualifier Mongol Tribes was established as an umbrella term in the early 13th century when Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) united the different tribes into the Mongol Encyclopædia Britannica. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc Retrieved on 2007-07-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of
- ^ see Vovin, Alexander (2005): The End of the Altaic Controversy. Central Asiatic Journal 49. 1: 71–132.
- ^ Kalmyks. World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples (2005). Retrieved on 2008-05-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine.
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