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March 21

Arab demographics hundred years ago

How many Arabs lived in the world a hundred years ago?

Also, do you have information on the development of Arab demographic from the beginning of Islam to the present? 84.108.88.30 (talk) 02:07, 21 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Imo, you should find the total Arab population today, and the total world population today, and find that percentage. Then, find the world population for 1900 and multiple that by the % Arabs today. This is of course, assuming the % of Arabs is approximately the same. 67.175.224.138 (talk) 02:59, 22 March 2019 (UTC).[reply]

It is not possible to answer this question. Even assuming that all the countries where Arabs of some definition lived were keeping suitable records throughout this period, Arab can be so variously defined as to make comparison of figures meaningless (our article helpfully lists seven different possibilities). Henry ^Flower 08:28, 22 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Journal articles Thumbelina and female-leading fairy tales

Are there any journal articles that deal with analysis of Thumbelina or other female-leading fairy tales? Donmust90 (talk) 22:32, 21 March 2019 (UTC)Donmust90Donmust90 (talk) 22:32, 21 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean by "journal articles"? ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 00:29, 22 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest that the OP means articles published in academic or scholarly journals (likely those specialising in Folklore studies or Feminist theory), and that most people reading the query would understand that.

Donmust90, you might approach this by checking out the Footnotes and References in the articles on Thumbelina and any other stories you consider relevant (if you haven't already). As this isn't my field, hopefully more knowlegeable editors will be able to make better focussed suggestions. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.200.138.194 (talk) 03:15, 22 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]