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| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_Sign_Language '''Mongolian Sign Language'''] is the dominate language of the deaf community.<br> | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_Sign_Language '''Mongolian Sign Language'''] is the dominate language of the deaf community.<br> |
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language '''Russian'''] is the most frequently spoken foreign language in Mongolia, followed by English, although English has been slowly replacing Russian as the second language.<br> | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language '''Russian'''] is the most frequently spoken foreign language in Mongolia, followed by English, although English has been slowly replacing Russian as the second language.<br> |
| [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_language '''Korean'''] has gained popularity as tens of thousands of Mongolians work in South Korea.<br> | | [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_language '''Korean'''] has gained popularity as tens of thousands of Mongolians work in South Korea. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mongolia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolia#Languages, accessed 23 May 2023.</ref><br> |
| See [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Mongolia_Languages#:~:text=History%20of%20the%20alphabet%20and%20script%20used%20in%20Mongolia Alphabets and Scripts] for more information on the historical use in Mongolia. | | See [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Mongolia_Languages#:~:text=History%20of%20the%20alphabet%20and%20script%20used%20in%20Mongolia Alphabets and Scripts] for more information on the historical use in Mongolia. |
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| *[[Chinese Genealogical Word List]] | | *[[Chinese Genealogical Word List]] |
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| '''Mongolian''' | | '''Mongolian or Khalkha Mongolian''' |
| | *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/mongolian.php Useful Mongolian phrases (Omniglot)] |
| | *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Mongolian_phrasebook Mongolian phrasebook (Wikitravel)] |
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| '''Oirat''' | | '''Oirat''' |
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| '''Buryat''' | | '''Buryat''' |
| | *[http://archive.phonetics.ucla.edu/Language/BXM/bxm_word-list_1991_01.html Buryat Word List (UCLA.edu)] |
| | *[https://folkways.today/talking-buryat-phrasebook/ The Talking Buryat Phrasebook (Folkways.today)] |
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| '''Mongolic Khamnigan''' | | '''Mongolic Khamnigan or Khamnigan Mongol''' |
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| '''Kazakh''' | | '''Kazakh''' |
| | *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/kazakh.php Useful Kazakh phrases (Omniglot)] |
| | * Taranov, Andrey. ''Kazakh vocabulary for English speakers : 3000 words.'' n.p.: T & P Books Pub., 2013. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/841980957 WorldCat]. |
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| '''Tuvan''' | | '''Tuvan''' |
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| ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== |
| '''Mongolian''' | | '''Mongolian or Khalkha Mongolian''' |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_language#Phonology Khalkha Mongolian Phonology (Wikipedia)] |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_language#Grammar Khalkha Mongolian Grammar (Wikipedia)] |
| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/mongolian.htm Mongolian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/mongolian.htm Mongolian Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] |
| | *[http://learn101.org/mongolian.php Mongolian grammar and basics (Learn101)]] |
| | * Ch, Battulga, Mika Laiho, Bat-Irėėdu̇ĭ Zh, and Mongol Ulsyn Ikh Surguulʹ. ''A student guide to Khalkha Mongolian pronunciation.'' Ulaanbaatar: T & U Print, 1999. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/610150283 WorldCat]. |
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| '''Oirat''' | | '''Oirat''' |
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| '''Buryat''' | | '''Buryat''' |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buryat_language#Phonology Buryat Phonology (Wikipedia)] |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buryat_language#Grammar Buryat Grammar (Wikipedia)] |
| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/buryat.htm Buryat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/buryat.htm Buryat Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] |
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| '''Mongolic Khamnigan''' | | '''Mongolic Khamnigan or Khamnigan Mongol''' |
| | *[https://omniglot.com/writing/khamnigan.htm Khamnigan Mongol Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] |
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| '''Kazakh''' | | '''Kazakh''' |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language#Phonology Kazakh Phonology (Wikipedia)] |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language#Morphology_and_syntax Kazakh Morphology and syntax (Wikipedia)] |
| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/kazakh.htm Kazakh Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/kazakh.htm Kazakh Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] |
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| '''Tuvan''' | | '''Tuvan''' |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvan_language#Phonology Tuvan Phonology (Wikipedia)] |
| | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvan_language#Grammar Tuvan Grammar (Wikipedia)] |
| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/tuvan.php Tuvan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | | *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/tuvan.php Tuvan Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] |
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| ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | | ==Language Aids and Dictionaries== |
| '''Mongolian''' | | '''Mongolian or Khalkha Mongolian''' |
| | *[https://glosbe.com/en/mn English to Mongolian Dictionary (Glosbe)] |
| | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/mongolian_dictionary.htm Mongolian dictionary (Lexilogos)] |
| | *[https://www.mustgo.com/worldlanguages/mongolian/ Mongolian (MustGo)] |
| | *[https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/mongolia.pdf Classical Mongolian Romanization] |
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| '''Oirat''' | | '''Oirat''' |
| | *[https://glosbe.com/en/xwo English to Written Oirat Dictionary (Glosbe)] |
| | * ''Oirat people : cultural uniformity and diversification.'' Osaka: National Museum of Ethnology, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/877906437 WorldCat]. |
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| '''Buryat''' | | '''Buryat''' |
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| '''Mongolic Khamnigan''' | | '''Mongolic Khamnigan or Khamnigan Mongol''' |
| | * Janhunen, Juha. ''Khamnigan Mongol.'' Munchen: Lincom Europa, 2005. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/860519618 WorldCat]. |
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| '''Kazakh''' | | '''Kazakh''' |
| | *[https://glosbe.com/en/kk English to Kazakh Dictionary (Glosbe)] |
| | *[https://www.lexilogos.com/english/kazakh_dictionary.htm Kazakh dictionary (Lexilogos)] |
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| '''Tuvan''' | | '''Tuvan''' |
| | * Krueger, John Richard. ''Tuvan manual : area handbook, grammar, reader, glossary, bibliography.'' Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University, 1977. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/5252062 WorldCat]. |
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| ==Additional Resources== | | ==Additional Resources== |
| | *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Mongolia Mongolia (Britannica)] |
| | *[https://wikitravel.org/en/Mongolia Mongolia (Wikitravel)] |
| | * Rupen, Robert A. and Arpad Von Lazar. ''Mongolian area handbook.'' Washington, D.C.: American Council of Learned Societies, 1963. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/10658201 WorldCat]. |
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| History of the alphabet and script used in Mongolia:<br> | | '''History of the alphabet and script used in Mongolia''':<br> |
| As a result of pressure from the Soviet Union, Mongolia adopted the Latin alphabet in 1931 and the Cyrillic alphabet in 1937.<br> | | As a result of pressure from the Soviet Union, Mongolia adopted the Latin alphabet in 1931 and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrillic_alphabets '''Cyrillic alphabet] in 1937.<br> |
| In 1941, the Mongolian government passed a law to abolish the Classical Mongol script, but since 1994 they have been trying to bring it back.<br> | | In 1941, the Mongolian government passed a law to abolish the Classical Mongol script, but since 1994 they have been trying to bring it back.<br> |
| It is now taught to some extent in schools, though is mainly used for decorative purposes by artists, designers, calligraphers and poets.<br> | | It is now taught to some extent in schools, though is mainly used for decorative purposes by artists, designers, calligraphers and poets.<br> |
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| ===Mongolian Language Resources===
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| *[http://aboutworldlanguages.com/mongolian Mongolian language overview]
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| *[https://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/romanization/mongolia.pdf Classical Mongolian Romanization]
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| *[http://mylanguages.org/mongolian_romanization.php Mongolian Romanizationi converter]
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| *[http://learn101.org/mongolian.php Mongolian grammar and basics]
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| *[http://www.lexilogos.com/english/mongolian_dictionary.htm Mongolian language resources]
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| *[http://www.bolor-toli.com/ Mongolian online dictionary]
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| *[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/mongolian.htm Mongolian alphabet]
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| [[Category:Mongolia]] | | [[Category:Mongolia]] |