Mongolic languages
The Mongolic languages include Khalkha, Buryat, Kalmyk, Ordos, Dagur, Yugur, Monguor, and a number of other languages.
Status
| name | Language | ISO 639 | formalism | state | stems | coverage | location | primary authors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2 | -3 | ||||||||
apertium-khk
|
Khalkha | (mn)
|
khk
|
HFST (lexc+twol) | development | 441 | ~50.6% | apertium-khk (incubator) | Jonathan |
apertium-bua
|
Buryat | |
bua
|
HFST (lexc+twol) | prototype | 217 | ~34.8% | apertium-bua (incubator) | Jonathan |
Existing language pairs
Text in italic denotes language pairs under development / in the incubator. Regular text denotes a functioning language pair in staging, while text in bold denotes a stable well-working language pair in trunk.
| khk | bua | |
|---|---|---|
| khk | - | bua-khk |
| bua | bua-khk |
- |
| kaz | khk-kaz |
Vulnerability
This table summarizes the vulnerability of various Mongolic languages. Data is derived from the ‘Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, © UNESCO, http://www.unesco.org/culture/languages-atlas’.
| Language | ISO639-3 | Areas | Vulnerability | № speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogholi | mhj
|
Afghanistan | 4 - Critically endangered | 0 |
| Dagur (Amur) | dta
|
China | 4 - Critically endangered | 96.1K |
| Yugur (Shira/Eastern) | yuy
|
China | 3 - Severely endangered | 4K |
| Monguor (Huzhu) | mjg
|
China | 3 - Severely endangered | 152K |
| Kangjia | kxs
|
China | 3 - Severely endangered | 1K |
| Kalmyk | xal
|
Russian Federation | 2 - Definitely endangered | 80.5K |
| Bonan / Bao'an | peh
|
China | 2 - Definitely endangered | 6K |
| Santa / Dongxiang | sce
|
China | 1 - Vulnerable | 200K |
