Mongol (Mongolian: ) is the term of Central Asian ethnic groups who live mainly on the Mongolian Plateau and share a common language and culture. They speak languages belonging to the Mongolic languages. Their homeland Greater Mongolia is nowadays divided over three countries - independent Mongolia and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China and Buryatia Republic of Russia. Owing to wars and migrations, the Mongols are found throughout Central Asia. There are approximately 11 million ethnic Mongol people.
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