LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP TERM HEADINGS
APPROVED MONTHLY LIST 05 LCDGT (May 6, 2022)

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GENRE/FORM TERMS
 
 
CHILDREN'S SUBJECT HEADINGS
 
 
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP TERMS
 
150
Arabic, Students of    [dp2022060081]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Arabic learners
 
450
UF Arabic students
 
450
UF Learners, Arabic
 
450
UF Students, Arabic
 
450
UF Students of Arabic
 
680
Students of Arabic language and/or Arabic literature, including Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, and Modern Written Arabic.
 
 
150
Baltimoreans    [dp2022060085]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Baltimorians
 
550
BT Marylanders
 
 
150
Basque, Students of    [dp2022060094]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Basque learners
 
450
UF Basque students
 
450
UF Learners, Basque
 
450
UF Students, Basque
 
450
UF Students of Basque
 
680
Students of Basque language and/or Basque literature.
 
 
150
Bengali Canadians    [dp2022060043]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Bengali, Canadiens d'origine
 
450
UF Canadians, Bengali
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine bengali
 
 
150
Bookbinders    [dp2022060090]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Binders (Bookbinders)
 
 
150
Bostonians    [dp2022060097]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Bean-eaters (Bostonians)
 
450
UF Beantowners
 
450
UF Bostonese
 
550
BT Bay Staters
 
 
150
Brazilian Portuguese, Students of    [dp2022060072]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Brazilian Portuguese learners
 
450
UF Brazilian Portuguese students
 
450
UF Learners, Brazilian Portuguese
 
450
UF Students, Brazilian Portuguese
 
450
UF Students of Brazilian Portuguese
 
680
Students of Brazilian Portuguese language and/or Brazilian Portuguese literature.
 
 
150
Cigarette smokers    [dp2022060077]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Smokers, Cigarette
 
 
150
Claremen (Ireland)    [dp2022060063]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Bannermen
 
450
UF Clare, Ireland, residents
 
450
UF Clare-ites (Ireland)
 
450
UF County Clare, Ireland, residents
 
450
UF Dalcassians
 
550
BT Irish (Republic of Ireland)
 
 
150
Denverites    [dp2022060049]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Denver, Colorado, residents
 
550
BT Coloradans
 
 
150
Detroiters    [dp2022060053]
(C)
072
nat
 
550
BT Michiganders
 
 
150
Drag queens    [dp2022060067]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Drag artists
 
450
UF Queens, Drag
 
550
BT Performance artists
 
680
Performers, often people assigned male at birth, who dress in stereotypically feminine attire and enact a feminine persona for the purpose of entertainment.
 
 
150
Egyptian Arabic, Students of    [dp2022060084]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Egyptian Arabic learners
 
450
UF Egyptian Arabic students
 
450
UF Learners, Egyptian Arabic
 
450
UF Students, Egyptian Arabic
 
450
UF Students of Egyptian Arabic
 
680
Students of Egyptian Arabic.
 
 
150
Engravers    [dp2022060070]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Artists
 
550
BT Printmakers
 
 
150
Former drug addicts    [dp2016060499]
(C)
450
UF Junkies, Former DELETE FIELD
 
 
150
French, Students of    [dp2022060076]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF French learners
 
450
UF French students
 
450
UF Learners, French
 
450
UF Students, French
 
450
UF Students of French
 
680
Students of French language and/or French literature.
 
 
150
Genderqueer people    [dp2022060046]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Gender-queer people
 
450
UF Genderqueers
 
550
BT Gender minorities
 
550
RT Non-binary people
 
550
RT Transgender people
 
680
People who identify as genderqueer.
 
 
150
German students CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
German, Students of    [dp2022060004]
 
072
soc
 
450
UF German learners
 
450
UF German students [Former heading]
 
450
UF Learners, German
 
450
UF Students, German
 
450
UF Students of German
 
680
Students of German language and/or German literature.
 
 
150
Goan Canadians    [dp2022060061]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Canadians, Goan
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine goanaise
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine goane
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine goannaise
 
450
UF Goanaise, Canadiens d'origine
 
450
UF Goane, Canadiens d'origine
 
450
UF Goannaise, Canadiens d'origine
 
 
150
Hebrew, Students of    [dp2022060080]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Hebrew learners
 
450
UF Hebrew students
 
450
UF Learners, Hebrew
 
450
UF Students, Hebrew
 
450
UF Students of Hebrew
 
680
Students of Hebrew language and/or Hebrew literature.
 
 
150
Indigiqueer people    [dp2022060057]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Indigiqueers
 
550
BT Indigenous people
 
550
BT Queer people
 
550
RT Two-spirit people
 
680
People who identify as indigiqueer.
 
 
150
Indonesian, Students of    [dp2022060095]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Indonesian learners
 
450
UF Indonesian students
 
450
UF Learners, Indonesian
 
450
UF Students, Indonesian
 
450
UF Students of Indonesian
 
680
Students of Indonesian language and/or Indonesian literature.
 
 
150
Iraqi Arabic, Students of    [dp2022060083]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Iraqi Arabic learners
 
450
UF Iraqi Arabic students
 
450
UF Learners, Iraqi Arabic
 
450
UF Students, Iraqi Arabic
 
450
UF Students of Iraqi Arabic
 
680
Students of Iraqi Arabic.
 
 
150
Japanese, Students of    [dp2022060091]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Japanese learners
 
450
UF Japanese students
 
450
UF Learners, Japanese
 
450
UF Students, Japanese
 
450
UF Students of Japanese
 
680
Students of Japanese language and/or Japanese literature.
 
 
150
Korean, Students of    [dp2022060069]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Korean learners
 
450
UF Korean students
 
450
UF Learners, Korean
 
450
UF Students, Korean
 
450
UF Students of Korean
 
680
Students of Korean language and/or Korean literature.
 
 
150
Kurdish Canadians    [dp2022060044]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Canadians, Kurdish
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine kurde
 
450
UF Kurde, Canadiens d'origine
 
 
150
Laotian Canadians    [dp2022060045]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Canadians, Lao
 
450
UF Canadians, Laotian
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine laotienne
 
450
UF Lao Canadians
 
450
UF Laotienne, Canadiens d'origine
 
 
150
Latvian Canadians    [dp2022060047]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Canadians, Latvian
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine lettone
 
450
UF Lettone, Canadiens d'origine
 
 
150
Librettists    [dp2022060066]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Opera librettists
 
550
BT Playwrights
 
 
150
Mayors    [dp2022060052]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Government employees
 
 
150
Melburnians    [dp2022060088]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Melbournians
 
450
UF Melbournites
 
550
BT Victorians (State of Victoria)
 
 
150
Montrealers    [dp2022060058]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Montréalais
 
450
UF Montréaliens
 
450
UF Montréalois
 
450
UF Royalmontais
 
550
BT Quebeckers
 
 
150
Moroccan Arabic, Students of    [dp2022060082]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Moroccan Arabic
 
450
UF Moroccan Arabic learners
 
450
UF Moroccan Arabic students
 
450
UF Students, Moroccan Arabic
 
450
UF Students of Moroccan Arabic
 
680
Students of Moroccan Arabic.
 
 
150
Non-binary people    [dp2017060287]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Gender nonbinary people
 
450
UF Gender nonconforming people
 
450
UF Nonbinary people
 
450
UF Non-gender-binary people
 
550
BT Gender minorities
 
550
RT Genderqueer people
 
680
People who identify as non-binary.
 
 
150
North Karelians    [dp2022060041]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Nordkarelare
 
450
UF Pohjoiskarjalaiset
 
550
BT Finns
 
 
150
Ottawans    [dp2022060062]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Bytownais
 
450
UF Bytowners
 
450
UF Bytowniens
 
450
UF Otavois
 
450
UF Ottaviens
 
450
UF Ottawaïens
 
450
UF Ottawains
 
450
UF Ottawais
 
450
UF Ottawiens
 
450
UF Outaouais
 
550
BT Ontarians
 
 
150
Pacific Islanders    [dp2021060002]
(C)
072
eth DELETE FIELD
 
072
nat ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Pansexual people    [dp2022060055]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Omnisexual people
 
450
UF Omnisexuals
 
450
UF Pan people
 
450
UF Pan-sexual people
 
450
UF Pan-sexuals
 
450
UF Pansexuals
 
550
BT Sexual minorities
 
680
People who identify as pansexual.
 
 
150
Persian, Students of    [dp2022060073]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Persian
 
450
UF Persian learners
 
450
UF Persian students
 
450
UF Students, Persian
 
450
UF Students of Persian
 
680
Students of Persian language and/or Persian literature.
 
 
150
Philadelphians    [dp2022060048]
(C)
072
nat
 
550
BT Pennsylvanians
 
 
150
Philologists    [dp2022060059]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Philologians
 
550
BT Scholars
 
 
150
Portuguese Canadians    [dp2022060042]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Canadianos, Luso-
 
450
UF Canadians, Luso
 
450
UF Canadians, Portuguese
 
450
UF Canadiens, Luso-
 
450
UF Canadiens d'origine portugaise
 
450
UF Luso-canadianos
 
450
UF Luso Canadians
 
450
UF Luso-Canadiens
 
450
UF Portugaise, Canadiens d'origine
 
 
150
Printers    [dp2022060089]
(C)
072
occ
 
 
150
Queer people    [dp2022060054]
(C)
072
soc
 
550
BT Gender minorities
 
550
BT Sexual minorities
 
680
People who identify as queer.
 
 
150
Russian, Students of    [dp2022060078]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Russian
 
450
UF Russian learners
 
450
UF Russian students
 
450
UF Students, Russian
 
450
UF Students of Russian
 
680
Students of Russian language and/or Russian literature.
 
 
150
Sammarinese    [dp2017060198]
(C)
072
eth DELETE FIELD
 
072
nat ADD FIELD
 
450
UF San Marino residents ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Slovak, Students of    [dp2022060096]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Slovak
 
450
UF Slovak learners
 
450
UF Slovak students
 
450
UF Students, Slovak
 
450
UF Students of Slovak
 
680
Students of Slovak language and/or Slovak literature.
 
 
150
Spanish, Students of    [dp2022060071]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Spanish
 
450
UF Spanish learners
 
450
UF Spanish students
 
450
UF Students, Spanish
 
450
UF Students of Spanish
 
680
Students of Spanish language and/or Spanish literature.
 
 
150
Spokanites    [dp2022060051]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Spokaneites
 
450
UF Spokanians
 
550
BT Washingtonians (Washington State)
 
 
150
Surreyites (England)    [dp2022060087]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Surrey, England, residents
 
450
UF Surreyans (England)
 
450
UF Surrovians
 
550
BT English
 
 
150
Swahili, Students of    [dp2022060068]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Swahili
 
450
UF Students, Swahili
 
450
UF Students of Swahili
 
450
UF Swahili learners
 
450
UF Swahili students
 
680
Students of Swahili language and/or Swahili literature.
 
 
150
Swedish, Students of    [dp2022060074]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Swedish
 
450
UF Students, Swedish
 
450
UF Students of Swedish
 
450
UF Swedish learners
 
450
UF Swedish students
 
680
Students of Swedish language and/or Swedish literature.
 
 
150
Tacomans    [dp2022060050]
(C)
072
nat
 
550
BT Washingtonians (Washington State)
 
 
150
Thai, Students of    [dp2022060093]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Thai
 
450
UF Students, Thai
 
450
UF Students of Thai
 
450
UF Thai learners
 
450
UF Thai students
 
680
Students of Thai language and/or Thai literature.
 
 
150
Torontonians    [dp2022060060]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Torontois
 
450
UF Torontoniens
 
550
BT Ontarians
 
 
150
Torres Strait Islanders    [dp2016060309]
(C)
072
eth DELETE FIELD
 
072
nat ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Transgender people    [dp2015060006]
(C)
450
UF TG people ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Genderqueer people ADD FIELD
 
680
People who identify as transgender. ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Turkish, Students of    [dp2022060079]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Turkish
 
450
UF Students, Turkish
 
450
UF Students of Turkish
 
450
UF Turkish learners
 
450
UF Turkish students
 
680
Students of Turkish language and/or Turkish literature.
 
 
150
Two-spirit people    [dp2022060056]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Two-spirited people
 
450
UF Two-spirits
 
450
UF Twospirit people
 
450
UF Twospirited people
 
550
BT Gender minorities
 
550
BT Indigenous people of America
 
550
RT Indigiqueer people
 
680
People who identify as two-spirit.
 
 
150
Ukrainian Americans    [dp2022060065]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Americans, Ukrainian
 
 
150
Ukrainian, Teachers of    [dp2022060064]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Ukrainian language teachers
 
450
UF Ukrainian literature teachers
 
450
UF Ukrainian teachers
 
550
BT Language teachers
 
550
BT Literature teachers
 
680
Teachers of Ukrainian language and/or Ukrainian literature.
 
 
150
United States Air Force officers    [dp2022060006]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Air Force officers, United States
 
450
UF Officers, United States Air Force
 
450
UF Officers, USAF
 
450
UF Officers, U.S. Air Force
 
450
UF Officers, U.S.A.F.
 
450
UF U.S. Air Force officers
 
450
UF U.S.A.F. officers
 
450
UF USAF officers
 
550
BT Soldiers
 
 
150
Victorians (British Columbia)    [dp2022060075]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Victoriens (British Columbia)
 
550
BT British Columbians
 
 
150
Vietnamese, Students of    [dp2022060092]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Vietnamese
 
450
UF Students, Vietnamese
 
450
UF Students of Vietnamese
 
450
UF Vietnamese learners
 
450
UF Vietnamese students
 
680
Students of Vietnamese language and/or Vietnamese literature.