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TagNotesLCDGT URLLCDGT IDFASTLCSHOther controlled vocabulariesAlternate terms
UPDATED 11/09/2023, GN
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African Methodist Episcopal Church membershttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060275.htmldg2015060275
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Africanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060319.htmldg2015060319
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Albanianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060350.htmldg2016060350
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American Baptist peopleadded "...people" to religionsAmerican Baptistsdg2015060271
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Angolanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060352dg2015060352
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Arabshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060316dg2015060316
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Armenianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060345dg2015060345
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Asian American people and Pacific Islandersadded "...people" to continents and altered to reflect census terminology; Census is now "Asians" and "Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders". Some places are using "Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans", which we might want to consider in the futureAsians; Pacific Islandersdg2015060335; dg2021060002
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Australianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060356dg2015060356
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Austrianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060072dg2016060072
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Bahai peopleadded "...people" to religionsBahaisdg2015060252
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Bangladeshishttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060710dg2015060710
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Baptist peopleBaptistsdg2015060266
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Bedouinshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060440.htmldg2015060440
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Belgianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060724dg2015060724
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Bengali (South Asian people)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060713dg2015060713
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Black and/or African American peoplelocal term; modeled off censusAfrican Americans; Black peopledg2015060362; dg2015060859https://www.census.gov/glossary/?term=Black%20or%20African%20American
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Blind peopleadded person-first language to disability conditionsBlinddg2015060142https://ncdj.org/style-guide/
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Brazilianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060367dg2015060367
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Buddhist peopleadded "...people" to religionsBuddhistsdg2015060246
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Cambodianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060416.htmldg2016060416
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Canadianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060002dg2015060002
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CarribeansUnited Nations geoscheme for the AmericasN/AN/Ahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_geoscheme_for_the_Americas
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Catalanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060714dg2015060714
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Catholic peopleadded "...people" to religionsCatholicsdg2015060259
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Central Americanshttp://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060333dg2015060333
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Chileanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060369dg2015060369
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Chinesehttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060372dg2015060372
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Christian peopleadded "...people" to religionsChristiansdg2015060258
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Christian Scientist peopleadded "...people" to religionsChristian Scientistsdg2015060442
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Congolese (Democratic Republic)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060351dg2015060351
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Congregationalist peopleadded "...people" to religionsCongregationalistsdg2015060260
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Cubanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060635dg2015060635
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Czechshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060626dg2015060626
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Dakotaintroduced based on Chicago History Museum research of official tribal languageN/AN/Ahttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/171luXfjaPklsPhEfLy_IScnGWYhKbSJV/edit#gid=662825372
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Daneshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060013dg2016060013
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Deaf and/or hard of hearing peopleadded person-first language to disability conditions; if items are related to Deaf community/culture, then we need to have a scope noteDeaf; Hearing impaireddg2015060141; dg2015060140https://ncdj.org/style-guide
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Diné (Navajo)changed based on Chicago History Museum research of official tribal languageNavajo (North American people)dg2015060851https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/171luXfjaPklsPhEfLy_IScnGWYhKbSJV/edit#gid=662825372
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Dutchhttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060080dg2016060080
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Eastern Europeanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060338dg2015060338
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Ecuadorianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060180dg2016060180
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Egyptianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060168dg2016060168
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Englishhttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060386dg2015060386
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Episcopalian peopleadded "...people" to religionsEpiscopaliansdg2015060274
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European American peopleadded "...people" and "...American" to continentsEuropeansdg2015060334
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Filipinoshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060630dg2015060630
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Finnshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060346dg2015060346
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Franciscanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060642dg2015060642
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Frenchhttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060737dg2015060737
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Gay menhttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060303dg2015060303
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Germanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060340dg2015060340
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Greekshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060638dg2015060638
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Guatemalanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060371dg2015060371
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Haitianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060631dg2015060631
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Hawaiians (Polynesian people)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060376dg2015060376
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Hindu peopleadded "...people" to religionsHindusdg2015060250
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HIV-positive peoplehttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060076dg2016060076
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Hmong (Asian people)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060553dg2015060553
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Holocaust survivorshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060154dg2015060154
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Homeless and/or unhoused peoplelocal decisionHomeless peopledg2015060185https://blanchethouse.org/homeless-houseless-unhoused-glossary-about-homelessness
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Hungarianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060715dg2015060715
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Imprisoned peoplelocal decision; based on the Marshall ProjectPrisonersdg2015060165
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/04/12/what-words-we-use-and-avoid-when-covering-people-and-incarceration
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Indians (India)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060712.htmldg2015060712
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Indigenous people of Americahttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2022060012.htmldg2022060012
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Inuit (North American people)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060001dg2016060001
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Irishhttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060212dg2016060212
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Israelishttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060051dg2016060051
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Italianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060667dg2015060667
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Japanesehttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060347dg2015060347
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Jehovah's Witnesseshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060261dg2015060261
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Jesuitshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060497dg2015060497
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Jewish peopleadded "...people" to religionsJewsdg2015060254
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Koreanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060397dg2015060397
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Latino and/or Hispanic Americanslocal term; modeled off censusHispanic Americansdg2015060310https://www.census.gov/glossary/?term=Hispanic%20or%20Latino%20origin
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LGBTQ+ peoplealtered based on Homosaurus terminologySexual minorities; Lesbians; Gay peopledg2015060300; dg2015060304; dg2015060302https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000915
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Liberianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060245dg2016060245
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Lithuanianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060008dg2016060008
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Lutheran peopleadded "...people" to religionsLutheransdg2015060262
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Luxembourgershttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060791dg2015060791
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Maya (Central American people)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060858dg2015060858
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Mennonite peopleadded "...people" to religionsMennonitesdg2015060445
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Methodist peopleadded "...people" to religionsMethodistsdg2015060384
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Mexicanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060329dg2015060329
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Middle Easternershttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060336dg2015060336
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Mormon peopleadded "...people" to religionsLatter Day Saintsdg2015060446
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Moroccanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060812dg2015060812
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Mozambicanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060200dg2016060200
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Muslim peopleadded "...people" to religionsMuslimsdg2015060256
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Nehiyawak (Cree)changed based on Chicago History Museum research of official tribal languageCree (North American people)dg2015060243https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/171luXfjaPklsPhEfLy_IScnGWYhKbSJV/edit#gid=662825372
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New Englandershttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060321dg2015060321
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Nicaraguanshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060182dg2016060182
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Nigerians (Nigeria)https://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060354dg2015060354
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North American peopleadded "...people" to continentsNorth Americansdg2015060331
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Norwegianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060634dg2015060634
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Oceti Ŝakowiŋ (Sioux)changed based on Chicago History Museum research of official tribal languageLakota (North American people)dg2015060241https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/171luXfjaPklsPhEfLy_IScnGWYhKbSJV/edit#gid=662825372
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Orthodox Eastern Church membershttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060837dg2015060837
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Pakistanishttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060356dg2016060356
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People with disabilitieshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2015060138dg2015060138
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Peruvianshttps://id.loc.gov/authorities/demographicTerms/dg2016060059dg2016060059