Mongoli

Mongoli is not a standard term used in English to denote a country, a people, or a language. In many contexts it may be a misspelling or a variant of Mongolia or Mongol, or a Latinized form encountered in technical or historical texts. Because of this variability, the exact meaning of mongoli depends on context.

In non-English usage, mongoli can appear as a transliteration or a local spelling referring to Mongolia or its inhabitants. However, this form is not part of the official demonyms or language names in English, where the conventional terms are Mongolia, Mongol, and Mongolian.

In scientific names, Latinized forms derived from Mongolia sometimes appear as epithets describing origin or association with Mongolia. Yet mongoli by itself is not a standard, widely used taxonomic epithet in English-language practice; more common forms include mongolicus, mongolica, or mongolensis, depending on gender and grammatical agreement within the genus.

Because mongoli is ambiguous, readers are advised to determine the intended reference from the surrounding text. When referring to the modern country, use Mongolia; for the people or language, use Mongol or Mongolian. If the term appears in taxonomy or historical literature, consult the specific work to confirm the intended meaning.

See also: Mongolia; Mongol; Mongolian language.