noun
Mongolian people; Mongol ethnic group
Refers to the Mongolian ethnic group as a whole, often in historical or cultural contexts.
モンゴル族は伝統的に遊牧生活を送ってきた。
The Mongolian people have traditionally led a nomadic lifestyle.
モンゴル人 is a more common, everyday term for a Mongolian person, while モンゴル族 emphasizes the ethnic group as a whole, often in anthropological or historical contexts.
Compound of モンゴル (Mongol) and 族 (ethnic group, tribe).