Ethnic values as a basis of civic consciousness

The article discusses the importance of ethnic values in the formation of citizenship. On the materials of empirical research carried out by the authors, the paper compares values, common among Mongols and Buryats. Representatives of these two ethnic groups retained commonality in the axiosphere. Family, traditional values, national identity occupy an important place in the value system of modern Buryats and Mongols. The presence of such values indicates a high level of citizenship of Buryats and Mongols.