Mongols

The term Mongol ( altmongolisch: Mongɣul; Mongolian Монгол / Mongol ) are referred to different ethnic groups.

Mongols in the strict sense are descended from the Central Asian Mongol tribes of the 13th century groups. In a broader sense, peoples such as the Dongxiang and others may be included.

Origin of the name

The name " Mongɣol " was first to a smaller of several tribes on the territory of modern Mongolia - applied - within the territory of the Onon; under Genghis Khan in the 13th century, the name was then used to cross- popular name.

Today's Mongolian ethnic groups

Overview

Most Mongolians today (which even in the state of Mongolia many people do not realize is ) live in the People's Republic of China, followed by Mongolia, Russia and some other Central Asian states.

The various ethnic groups of the Mongols can be linguistically roughly sorted in Western and Eastern Mongols. Among the Western Mongols include, for example, the Kalmyks (especially in Russia) and the Oirat ( Ööld, Torghut, Khoshut, Bayaad etc., especially in the west of Mongolia and the PRC ). Among the Eastern Mongols include, for example, the Buryats (especially in Russia), Khalkha (especially in Mongolia ) and the Tümed, Chahar, Ordos, etc. (mainly in Inner Mongolia).

The Kalmyks live as a single Mongolian people in an autonomous republic of Russia in Europe. Further, scattered living and Mongolian languages ​​speaking peoples - but they are not counted among the Mongols in the narrower sense - are, for example, the Bonan, Dongxiang, Monguor, Daur and parts of the Yugur in the People's Republic of China. The language of Moghol in Afghanistan is or was a Mongolian language.

Mongolia is

The population of Mongolia consists of 85 % of the Mongols, which corresponds to a number of about 2.4 million (as of 2007 ).

China

At the census in 2010 5.990.779 Mongols were counted in China.

Distribution at the provincial level

Data of the census of 2010 ( as of 1 November 2010)

Mongolian administrative units in China

In addition to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at the provincial level in China there is another Mongol autonomous administrative divisions.

At the district level:

  • Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Bayingolin
  • Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Bortala
  • Autonomous District Haixi Mongol and Tibetan

At county level:

  • Autonomous District Dorbod the Mongols
  • Autonomous County, Fuxin Mongolian
  • Autonomous District Harqin Left Wing of the Mongols
  • Autonomous County of Henan Mongolian
  • Mongolian Autonomous County Hoboksar
  • Subei Mongolian Autonomous County
  • Autonomous District Front Gorlos the Mongols
  • Autonomous County Weichang Manchu and Mongol
Dongxiangs Onon River Khalkha Mongols Chahars Bonans Daur people Moghol language Chongqing Anhui Tibet Autonomous Region Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture Dorbod Mongol Autonomous County Subei Mongol Autonomous County Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County Achang people Blang people Bouyei people Dai people Derung people Dong people Gelao people Han Chinese Hani people Hui people Jino people Kazakhs Koreans Lahu people Lhoba people Li people Lisu people Manchu people Maonan people Miao people Mulao people Nu people Pumi people Qiang people Salar people She people Tajiks of Xinjiang Chinese Tatars Tujia people Uzbeks Xibe Zhuang people Khmu people Muong people Mosuo Baima people Hakka people Äynu people
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