Why Is A Part Of China Called Mongolia?

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[NameExplain]

While writing this video I came across some really interesting stuff about Mongolia and names, which while interesting didn't fit with this video and could easily be their own videos! If you happen to be from Mongolia and watching this video feel free to get in touch over on twitter @NameExplainYT it could really help out. Even if you aren't from Mongolia follow me anyway!

[jonglejuice]

Why is a part of the USA called (New) Mexico?

[duckymomo]

Fun fact: there are more mongols outside of Mongolia, in inner Mongolia China, than in Mongolia, Outer Mongolia

[thierryman]

Mongolians in Inner Mongolia write in the vertical Mongolian script while those in (Outer) Mongolia write in Cyrillic.

[monopalisa]

Why Is A Part Of UK called Ireland? Simple answer: history.

[mglshows]

I'm a Mongolian and I studied the origin of the name Mongolia in history class. We said there were 3 alternative theories, of which I liked the most is that Mongol simply referred to people living by the streams of Mon river ("gol" means river"). It is common still today in Mongolia to refer to group of people by the river they live by. Because we are landlocked, people naturally live along rivers for water source, and get named after them.

[rateeightx]

You Forgot That A Small Part Of Russia, The Tuva Republic I Believe, Is Also Considered Part Of Outer Mongolia.

[冠军侯-mu]

I am a Manchu. Mongolia was also Chinese in the Qing Dynasty. China is a multi-ethnic country. We all consider ourselves Chinese, whether Han or Manchu

[araknas]

A small correction, after the Mongolian Yuan dynasty fell from power in China, it was the Ming who took over. The ethnically Manchu Qing dynasty came into power after the Ming lost the Mandate of Heaven.

[maaziy_ghaziyIYI]

Okay...

Inner Mongolia = Northern Ireland

Mongolia = Republic of Ireland

China = UK

You're welcome!

[SumyaChoi]

Not only China took Inner Mongolia, Russia also took over Buriyat and Tuva from us.

[munkhtulgabattogtokh]

Never heard your theory on the name Mongol. The ones Mongolian scholars accept and teach in school are:
1. "Gol" means river even up to today since ancient times. Mon was an old name for a river. Even today we call people that "gols" and this "gols" by the river they live by
2. Mongol is based on the name of a military general during Xianbei tiems.

[fowlae]

Which Mongolia is Elisabeth the Patreon Saint of?

[samoanisland]

I understand this is a simplistic map, but Qing dynasty China had Taiwan and Hainan too. I see that Hainan wasn't shown, but Taiwan could have been painted red in 2:00

[barbiebarbie]

Nearly 80%of Inner Mongolia is Han people. There are more Mongolian people living in the grassland.
> The Han nationality is 1893, 5537, accounting for 78.74 %;
> The Mongolian people are 424, 7815, accounting for 17.66%;
(Including the mixed race of the Han and the Mongolian people, the Hanhe Mongolian culture is more mixed)
> Other ethnic minorities are 86, 5803, accounting for 3.60%.

[abbasiabbasi]

Just like Bangladesh and indian bangal

[al-dimashqi]

Because the Ethnically Mongols People living there?

[warhammer]

1:47 MONGOL EMPIRE WAS THE LARGEST EMPIRE .
BRITISH EMPIRE WAS 90% DEADLAND

[baagiibaagii]

The name "Mongol" is originated from the phrase "Monkh Tengeriin Gal" which means "The Fire of Eternal Sky" later it became "MonkhGal". Even you can see "Moon, Sun, Flame in blue" in old Mongolian flag.

[bxyhxyh]

The real reason Southern Mongolia is called "Inner Mongolia" is that, that part of Mongolia was first defeated by Manchus.

You know Manchus are not Chinese people, calling them Chinese Dynasty is actually bit off. They're Manchu Dynasty.
Well now they're part of China's 56 ethnics. At that time, they were different race.
Before they become Manchu Dynasty, they were just small tribe. They defeated southern part of Mongols and northern China like out of nowhere. Both Mongols and China didn't expect it.

And since that part of Mongols is "inside" of Manchu territory, they called it "Inner Mongolia". Then they called parts which they didn't take over as "Outer Mongolia".
Eventually they defeated all Mongols and all China, took their land and called their country as Great Qyng Dynasty or Manchu Qyng Dynasty.

Fun fact:
At first, their written language were more like Mongolian traditional written system. Then they have changed it to Chinese Mandarin somehow.