I’d say Mongolia is more similar to Central Asia.-the way of life - pastorailsim - the language - falls under so called Altaic language group. read more
Independent nation state of Mongolia is much more developed than Tibet. Of course, culturally and politically, independent Mongolians are incomparably at a better state than Tibetans ( They can at least invite Dalai Lama to Mongolia, even though Chinese government threatens them by closing the border for a week). read more