LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP TERM HEADINGS
APPROVED MONTHLY LIST 06 LCDGT (June 3, 2022)

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GENRE/FORM TERMS
 
 
CHILDREN'S SUBJECT HEADINGS
 
 
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUP TERMS
 
150
Ainu (Asian people)    [dp2022060106]
(C)
072
eth
 
450
UF Aino (Asian people)
 
450
UF Aynu (Asian people)
 
450
UF Eino (Asian people)
 
450
UF Ezo (Asian people)
 
450
UF Hokkaido Ainu (Asian people)
 
450
UF Kurile Ainu (Asian people)
 
450
UF Sakhalin Ainu (Asian people)
 
 
150
Alawites    [dp2022060127]
(C)
072
rel
 
450
UF Alawi Muslims
 
450
UF Alawis
 
450
UF ʿAlawīyah
 
450
UF ʿAlawiyya
 
450
UF Ansaris
 
450
UF Ansarīyah
 
450
UF Namīrīyah
 
450
UF Nusayris
 
450
UF Nuṣayrīyah
 
550
BT Shiites
 
 
150
Bengali, Students of    [dp2022060128]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Bengali learners
 
450
UF Bengali students
 
450
UF Bangla, Students of
 
450
UF Bangla learners
 
450
UF Bangla students
 
450
UF Learners, Bengali
 
450
UF Learners, Bangla
 
450
UF Students, Bengali
 
450
UF Students of Bengali
 
450
UF Students, Bangla
 
450
UF Students of Bangla
 
680
Students of Bengali language and/or Bengali literature.
 
 
150
Biology teachers    [dp2017060225]
(C)
680
Teachers of biology at any level. For teachers of students at a particular educational level, use also an occupational term for the level, e.g. High school teachers. ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Boiseans    [dp2022060134]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Boise, Idaho, residents
 
450
UF Boiseians
 
450
UF Boiseites
 
450
UF Boisians
 
550
BT Idahoans
 
 
150
Bulgarian, Students of    [dp2022060116]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Bulgarian learners
 
450
UF Bulgarian students
 
450
UF Learners, Bulgarian
 
450
UF Students, Bulgarian
 
450
UF Students of Bulgarian
 
680
Students of Bulgarian language and/or Bulgarian literature.
 
 
150
Chagatai, Students of    [dp2022060100]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Chagatai learners
 
450
UF Chagatai students
 
450
UF Chaghatay, Students of
 
450
UF Chaghatay learners
 
450
UF Chaghatay students
 
450
UF Learners, Chagatai
 
450
UF Learners, Chaghatay
 
450
UF Students, Chagatai
 
450
UF Students, Chaghatay
 
450
UF Students of Chagatai
 
450
UF Students of Chaghatay
 
680
Students of Chagatai language and/or Chagatai literature.
 
 
150
Chemometricians    [dp2022060103]
(C)
072
occ
 
550
BT Chemists
 
 
150
Clevelanders    [dp2022060135]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Cleveland, Ohio, residents
 
550
BT Ohioans
 
 
150
Czech speakers    [dp2015060424]
(C)
450
UF Cestina speakers DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Čeština speakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Český jazyk speakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Speakers of Czech ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Czech, Students of    [dp2022060118]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Czech learners
 
450
UF Czech students
 
450
UF Learners, Czech
 
450
UF Students, Czech
 
450
UF Students of Czech
 
680
Students of Czech language and/or Czech literature.
 
 
150
Dallasites    [dp2022060121]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Dallas, Texas, residents
 
550
BT Texans
 
 
150
Danish, Students of    [dp2022060107]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Danish learners
 
450
UF Danish students
 
450
UF Learners, Danish
 
450
UF Students, Danish
 
450
UF Students of Danish
 
680
Students of Danish language and/or Danish literature.
 
 
150
Dari speakers    [dp2022060130]
(C)
072
lng
 
450
UF Afghan Persian speakers
 
450
UF Dari Persian speakers
 
450
UF Eastern Farsi speakers
 
450
UF Eastern Persian speakers
 
450
UF Farsi, Eastern, speakers
 
450
UF Persian, Afghan, speakers
 
450
UF Persian, Dari, speakers
 
450
UF Persian, Eastern, speakers
 
 
150
Edmontonians    [dp2022060108]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Edmontoniens
 
450
UF Oiltowners
 
550
BT Albertans
 
 
150
Forestry teachers    [dp2022060126]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Forest science teachers
 
450
UF Forest sciences teachers
 
450
UF Forestry educators
 
450
UF Forestry instructors
 
450
UF Forestry science teachers
 
450
UF Forestry sciences teachers
 
550
BT Teachers
 
680
Teachers of forestry at any level. For teachers of students at a particular educational level, use also an occupational term for the level, e.g. University and college faculty members.
 
 
150
General practitioners (Physicians)    [dp2015060588]
(C)
450
UF GPs (General practitioners) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Gujarati speakers    [dp2022060133]
(C)
072
lng
 
450
UF Gujerathi speakers
 
450
UF Gujerati speakers
 
450
UF Gujrathi speakers
 
 
150
Haligonians    [dp2022060110]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Halifax, Nova Scotia, residents
 
450
UF Haligoniens
 
550
BT Nova Scotians
 
 
150
Helsinkians    [dp2022060125]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Helsingforsare
 
450
UF Helsinki, Finland, residents
 
450
UF Helsinkiläiset
 
550
BT Finns
 
 
150
High school teachers    [dp2017060020]
(C)
681
Note under Biology teachers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Hindi, Students of    [dp2022060132]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Hindi learners
 
450
UF Hindi students
 
450
UF Learners, Hindi
 
450
UF Students, Hindi
 
450
UF Students of Hindi
 
680
Students of Hindi language and/or Hindi literature.
 
 
150
Macedonian speakers    [dp2022060120]
(C)
072
lng
 
450
UF Macedonian Slavic speakers
 
450
UF Makedonski jazik speakers
 
450
UF Makedonski speakers
 
450
UF Speakers of Macedonian
 
 
150
Macedonian, Students of    [dp2022060119]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Macedonian
 
450
UF Macedonian learners
 
450
UF Macedonian students
 
450
UF Students, Macedonian
 
450
UF Students of Macedonian
 
680
Students of Macedonian language and/or Macedonian literature.
 
 
150
Miamians    [dp2022060098]
(C)
072
nat
 
550
BT Floridians
 
 
150
Minneapolitans    [dp2022060123]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Minneapolis, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Minneapolites
 
450
UF Twin Citians (Minnesota)
 
450
UF Twin Cities, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Twin Citizens (Minnesota)
 
550
BT Minnesotans
 
 
150
Mormons    [dp2015060446]
(C)
450
UF Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints members DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Latter-Day Saints DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Latter-day Saints ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Brighamite Mormons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Utah Mormons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints members ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Josephite Mormons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Reorganized Mormons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF RLDS Mormons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Church of Jesus Christ (Strangites) members ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Strangite Mormons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Church of Christ (Temple Lot) members ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Hedrikites ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Temple Lot Mormons ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Norwegian, Students of    [dp2022060115]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Norwegian
 
450
UF Norwegian learners
 
450
UF Norwegian students
 
450
UF Students, Norwegian
 
450
UF Students of Norwegian
 
680
Students of Norwegian language and/or Norwegian literature.
 
 
150
Policy scientists    [dp2022060131]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Scientists, Policy
 
550
RT Political scientists
 
 
150
Polish, Students of    [dp2022060101]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Polish
 
450
UF Polish learners
 
450
UF Polish students
 
450
UF Students, Polish
 
450
UF Students of Polish
 
680
Students of Polish language and/or Polish literature.
 
 
150
Political scientists    [dp2015060597]
(C)
550
RT Policy scientists ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Portuguese, Students of    [dp2022060109]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Portuguese
 
450
UF Portuguese learners
 
450
UF Portuguese students
 
450
UF Students, Portuguese
 
450
UF Students of Portuguese
 
680
Students of Portuguese language and/or Portuguese literature.
 
 
150
Praguers    [dp2022060112]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Pražané
 
550
BT Czechs
 
 
150
Puerto Ricans    [dp2015060166]
(C)
450
UF Boricuas ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Quebeckers CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Quebeckers (Province of Québec)    [dp2015060189]
 
072
nat
 
450
UF Québec residents
 
450
UF Quebecers (Province of Québec)
 
450
UF Quebeckers [Former heading]
 
450
UF Québécois (Province of Québec)
 
450
UF Québécois du Québec
 
550
BT Canadians
 
 
150
Québécois (Québec City)    [dp2022060111]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Capitaliens (Québec City)
 
450
UF Québec, Québec, residents
 
450
UF Québec City, Québec, residents
 
450
UF Quebecers (Québec City)
 
450
UF Quebeckers (Québec City)
 
450
UF Québécois de Québec
 
550
BT Quebeckers (Province of Québec)
 
 
150
Saint Paulites    [dp2022060124]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Saint Paul, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Saint Paulians
 
450
UF St. Paul, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF St. Paulians
 
450
UF St. Paulites
 
450
UF Twin Citians (Minnesota)
 
450
UF Twin Cities, Minnesota, residents
 
450
UF Twin Citizens (Minnesota)
 
550
BT Minnesotans
 
 
150
Slovak speakers    [dp2015060809]
(C)
450
UF Slovencina speakers DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Slovenčina speakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Slovenský jazyk speakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Speakers of Slovak ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Slovene speakers    [dp2015060499]
(C)
450
UF Slovenscina speakers DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Slovenščina speakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Speakers of Slovene ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Speakers of Slovenian ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Slovene, Students of    [dp2022060117]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Slovene
 
450
UF Learners, Slovenian
 
450
UF Slovene learners
 
450
UF Slovene students
 
450
UF Slovenian, Students of
 
450
UF Slovenian learners
 
450
UF Slovenian students
 
450
UF Students, Slovene
 
450
UF Students, Slovenian
 
450
UF Students of Slovene
 
450
UF Students of Slovenian
 
680
Students of Slovene language and/or Slovene literature.
 
 
150
Staten Islanders    [dp2022060122]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Richmond, New York, residents
 
450
UF Richmond County, New York, residents
 
450
UF Staten Island, New York, residents
 
550
BT New Yorkers (New York City)
 
 
150
Tajik speakers    [dp2022060129]
(C)
072
lng
 
450
UF Forsii tojikī speakers
 
450
UF Persian, Tajiki, speakers
 
450
UF Tadjik speakers
 
450
UF Tadzhik speakers
 
450
UF Tadzhiki speakers
 
450
UF Tajiki speakers
 
450
UF Tajiki Persian speakers
 
450
UF Tojikī speakers
 
 
150
Tamil, Students of    [dp2022060099]
(C)
072
soc
 
450
UF Learners, Tamil
 
450
UF Students, Tamil
 
450
UF Students of Tamil
 
450
UF Tamil learners
 
450
UF Tamil students
 
680
Students of Tamil language and/or Tamil literature.
 
 
150
Tel Avivians    [dp2022060102]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Tel Avivans
 
450
UF Tel Avivi
 
550
BT Israelis
 
 
150
University and college faculty members    [dp2016060024]
(C)
450
UF College faculty members ADD FIELD
 
450
UF University faculty members ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Teachers ADD FIELD
 
681
Note under Forestry teachers ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Vancouverites (British Columbia)    [dp2022060024]
(C)
450
UF Vancouveriens (British Columbia) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Vancouvérois (British Columbia) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Video gamers    [dp2016060498]
(C)
072
occ
 
450
UF Computer game players
 
450
UF Computer gamers
 
450
UF Electronic game players
 
450
UF Electronic gamers
 
450
UF Game players, Computer
 
450
UF Game players, Electronic
 
450
UF Game players, Role-playing video
 
450
UF Game players, Video
 
450
UF Gamers, Computer
 
450
UF Gamers, Electronic
 
450
UF Gamers, Role-playing video
 
450
UF Gamers, Video
 
450
UF Role players (Video gamers)
 
450
UF Role-playing video game players
 
450
UF RPG players, Video
 
450
UF Video game players
 
450
UF Video role-playing game players
 
450
UF Video RPG players
 
680
Players of electronic, computer, and video games.
 
 
150
White people    [dp2016060378]
(C)
450
UF Caucasians (Whites) DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Caucasians (White people) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Zurichers (Canton of Zurich)    [dp2022060114]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Zürcher (Canton of Zurich)
 
450
UF Zurichois (Canton of Zurich)
 
550
BT Swiss
 
 
150
Zurichers (City of Zurich)    [dp2022060113]
(C)
072
nat
 
450
UF Zürcher (City of Zurich)
 
450
UF Zurichois (City of Zurich)
 
550
BT Zurichers (Canton of Zurich)