Mongols
Ethnic group native to East Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Mongols[lower-alpha 1] are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, Inner Mongolia in China, and the Republic of Buryatia of the Russian Federation. The Mongols are the principal member of the large family of Mongolic peoples. The Oirats in Western Mongolia as well as the Buryats and Kalmyks of Russia are classified either as distinct ethno-linguistic groups or subgroups of Mongols.
Монголчууд Moŋğolçuud ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯᠴᠤᠳ | |
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Total population | |
c. 10 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
China (Inner Mongolia) | 6,290,204[1] |
Mongolia | 3,046,882[2] |
Russia | 651,355[3] |
South Korea | 37,963[4] |
United States | 19,170[5] |
Japan | 17,976[6] |
Kyrgyzstan | 12,000[7] |
Czech Republic | 10,236[8] |
Canada | 9,090[9] |
Kazakhstan | 7,218[5] |
Australia | 5,538[5] |
Germany | 3,972[5] |
Sweden | 3,951[5] |
France | 3,102[5] |
Turkey | 2,716[5] |
Austria | 2,579[10] |
Languages | |
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Religion | |
Predominantly Tibetan Buddhism,[11][12][13] Minority Mongolian shamanism (Tengrism),[14] Eastern Orthodox Church, Protestantism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Mongolic peoples |
The Mongols are bound together by a common heritage and ethnic identity. 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 history books. The ancestors of the modern-day Mongols are referred to as Proto-Mongols.