Монголчууд Mongolchuud ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯᠴᠤᠳ | |
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Total population | |
c. 10 million | |
Regions with significant populations | |
![]() | 6,290,204[1] |
![]() | 3,046,882[2] |
![]() | 651,355[3] |
![]() | 37,963[4] |
![]() | 19,490[5] |
![]() | 19,170[6] |
![]() | 12,000[7] |
![]() | 10,236[8] |
![]() | 9,090[9] |
![]() | 7,218[6] |
![]() | 5,538[6] |
![]() | 3,972[6] |
![]() | 3,951[6] |
![]() | 3,102[6] |
![]() | 2,716[6] |
![]() | 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[a] are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia, China (majority in Inner Mongolia), as well as Buryatia and Kalmykia of Russia. 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.
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.
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