Mongolic languages
The Mongolic languages include Khalkha, Buryat, Kalmyk, Ordos, Dagur, Yugur, Monguor, and a number of other languages.
Status
| name | Language | native name | ISO 639 | formalism | state | stems | coverage | location | primary authors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2 | -3 | |||||||||
apertium-khk
|
Khalkha | халха хэл | (mn)
|
khk
|
HFST (lexc+twol) | development | 441 | ~50.6% | apertium-khk (incubator) | Jonathan, |
apertium-bua
|
Buryat | буряад хэлэн | |
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 173 |
| bua | bua-khk 173 |
- |
| kaz | khk-kaz 134 |
Vulnerability
This table summarizes the vulnerability of various Mongolic languages. Vulnerability data is derived from the ‘Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, © UNESCO, http://www.unesco.org/culture/languages-atlas’ and Ethnologue.
| Language | ISO639-3 | Location | Speakers | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnologue | UNESCO | ||||
| Mogholi | mhj
|
Afghanistan | 0 | 9 (Dormant) | 4 (Critically endangered) |
| Kangjia | kxs
|
China | 1,000 | 8a (Moribund) | 3 (Severely endangered) |
| Yugur, East | yuy
|
China | 4,000 | 8a (Moribund) | 3 (Severely endangered) |
| Bonan | peh
|
China | 6,000 | 7 (Shifting) | 2 (Definitely endangered) |
| Buriat, China | bxu
|
China | 65,000 | 7 (Shifting) | - |
| Daur | dta
|
China | 96,100 | 7 (Shifting) | 4 (Critically endangered) |
| Tu | mjg
|
China | 152,000 | 7 (Shifting) | 3 (Severely endangered) |
| Dongxiang | sce
|
China | 200,000 | 6b (Threatened) | 1 (Vulnerable) |
| Kalmyk-Oirat | xal
|
Russian Federation | 360,500 | 6b (Threatened) | 2 (Definitely endangered) |
| Buriat, Mongolia | bxm
|
Mongolia | 45,100 | 6a (Vigorous) | - |
| Buriat, Russia | bxr
|
Russian Federation | 219,000 | 5 (Developing) | - |
| Mongolian, Peripheral | mvf
|
China | 3,380,000 | 2 (Provincial) | - |
| Mongolian, Halh | khk
|
Mongolia | 2,373,260 | 1 (National) | - |
