Notes about the differences between Mongolic and Turkic people:
Mongolic people are believed to have originated in the region around the present-day Mongolia, while Turkic people are believed to have originated in the region around the Altai Mountains, which spans across present-day Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia.
Mongolic people speak Mongolic languages, which are distinct from Turkic languages spoken by the Turkic people. Mongolian, Buryat, Kalmyk, and Oirat are some of the prominent Mongolic languages, while Uzbek, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz are some of the prominent Turkic languages.
There are also physical differences between Mongolic and Turkic people but I don't want to go into great detail about it incase I run the risk of it sounding really stereotypical, but Mongolic people tend to have an East/North East Asian appearance and Turkic people a bit less so.
Historically, both groups practiced shamanism, animism, and Buddhism. However, since the 10th century, Turkic people have predominantly embraced Islam, while Mongolic people have predominantly embraced Tibetan Buddhism.
Mongolic people have a long and rich history that dates back to the Mongol Empire. The Turkic people also have a long and complex history that includes the Turkic Khaganate, the Seljuk Empire, and other powerful empires.
Genetically speaking, The Mongolic and Turkic people have distinct genetic profiles that reflect their unique histories and migrations. Mongolic people have a higher frequency of the C3 haplogroup, which is associated with the ancient Scythian people of Central Asia, while the Turkic people have a higher frequency of the R1a haplogroup, which is associated with the ancient Indo-European people of Central Asia and Europe.
I believe that it is problematic to say that Turkic and Mongolic people are the same or interchangeable terms because they are two distinct ethnic groups with their own unique languages, cultures, and histories.
For one, it erases the cultural diversity of these two groups. By treating Turkic and Mongolic people as interchangeable terms, I believe it erases the rich cultural diversity of each group. This can lead to stereotypes and misconceptions being created about these groups and their traditions.
Two, it's... Pretty inaccurate. Turkic and Mongolic people have distinct genetic profiles, linguistic structures, and cultural practices. Treating them as interchangeable terms ignores these differences.
Furthermore, it's just disrespectful to the histories of these two groups. Both the Turkic and Mongolic people have long and complex histories that are unique to their own cultures.
I am not denying that Mongolic and Turkic people have a long and shared history, and allied and intermarried with one another and share cultural similarities but I just wanted to note the differences between the groups. Mongolic and Turkic groups are incredibly diverse and in of themselves so to say that Mongolic and Turkic people are just... So similar that they can be said to be the same thing is really inaccurate. That's like if I said Russia and Ukraine are the same countries because of the cultural, linguistic and generic similarities.
