Mongols
Sign in to saveMongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats and the Buryats are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or as subgroups of Mongols.
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The Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group primarily from Mongolia and regions of China and Russia, and they represent the largest group within the broader Mongolic peoples. Understanding the Mongols matters because they represent a significant ethnic and cultural presence across a vast geographic area spanning East Asia and Russia, with related subgroups like the Oirats and Buryats whose relationship to Mongol identity remains a subject of classification.
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Key facts
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- 3,102
- Ethnic group.pop15
- 2,716
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- Mongols
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- Mongolians in traditional dressduring Naadam festival
- Ethnic group.pop1
- 6,290,204
- Ethnic group.pop2
- 3,046,882
- Ethnic group.pop3
- 651,355
- Ethnic group.pop4
- 37,963
- Ethnic group.pop5
- 20,416
- Ethnic group.pop6
- 19,170
- Ethnic group.pop7
- 12,000
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Article
27 sectionsContents
- Definition
- Etymology
- History
- In the Chinese classics
- Mongol Empire
- Northern Yuan
- Qing era
- Post-Qing era
- Language
- Religion
- Kinship and family life
- Royal family
- Historical population
- Geographic distribution
- Subgroups
- Sister groups
- Mongolia
- China
- Russia
- Elsewhere
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Secondary sources
- Primary sources
- External links
Mongols are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats and the Buryats are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or as subgroups of Mongols.
The Mongols are bound together by a common heritage and ethnic identity, descending from the Proto-Mongols. Their indigenous dialects are collectively known as the Mongolian language. The contiguous geographical area in which the Mongols primarily live is referred to as the Mongol heartland, especially in discussions of the Mongols' history under the Mongol Empire.