Mongols
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| Mongols |
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| Total population |
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10 million |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Mongolia, China, Russia |
| Languages |
| Mongolic languages |
| Religions |
| Predominantly Tibetan Buddhism and Shamanism with minorities of Christianity, Islam, Atheism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Khalkha, Daurs, Buryats, Evenks, Dorbots, Kalmyks, Oirats, Chakhars, Tumeds, Ordoses, Bayad, Dariganga, Urianhai, Uzemchin and Zakhchin. |
The name Mongols (Mongolian: Монгол Mongol) explains one or more ethnic groups. A hard definition includes the Mongols proper (self-designation Monggol), which can be split into eastern and western Mongols. In a bigger sense, the Mongol peoples also people who speak a Mongolic language but use other self-designations, such as the Kalmyks of eastern Europe.
The name Monggol has its meaning in the Tungusic languages and usually means "the invincible ones". At first it was applied to a small and still insignificant tribe in the area of the Onon river. In the 13th century it grew into an umbrella term for a large group of tribes united under the rule of Genghis Khan.
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[edit] See also
- Mongol Empire
- History of Mongolia
