Most people who are not aware of Mongolian culture would assume the writing system in Mongolia is either Mandarin or somewhat related to other East Asian languages. It is an understandable misconception as Mongolia was a former colony of Manchuria until 1911 and is a neighbor of China, however, it still is a misconception as …
A lot of people wrongly assume that Mongolians either speak Chinese or Russian or perhaps that the Mongolian language is somewhat related to Mandarin or Russian. However, do they actually speak either of those languages or is the Mongolian language related to them at all? The short answer is no, Mongolians do not speak Mandarin …
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People often ask me if Mongolians speak Chinese or Russian or whether the Mongolian language is similar to either language, so in this article, I will share the simple truth with you guys. No, Mongolians do not speak Chinese or Russian as an official language, and the people who speak either one of those languages …
In a lot of my youtube videos, people mention how Mongolian and Korean have similar guttural sounds. Most commonly people say Mongolian sounds like a mix of Turkish, Korean, and Russian weirdly enough. However, are they really related, and do they sound similar? In short, as a native speaker, yes there can be some elements …
Learning any type of foreign language can be hard, but especially the Mongolian language, it can be even more difficult for someone who is not used to Mongolic languages. Contrary to many people’s belief, Mongolian doesn’t share any similarities with Mandarin Chinese or Russian as it’s a separate language on its own with its own …
There are many theories out there about the question, “Why do Mongolians speak Russian?” Most of us have been brought up speaking Russian and we have no idea how other cultures communicate without the use of words. Learning another language was an option for our ancestors and it is now becoming a chance for us …
If you are an English speaker and thinking of traveling to Mongolia, you might have wondered how well Mongolians speak English. Mongolians learn elementary English in most schools, but aside from private schools that teach English in-depth, most Mongolians are not able to speak English. You will however come across some Mongolians here and there, …
The Mongolian language is the official language of Mongolia and both the most widely-spoken and best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The Mongolian language is originated from the Altaic language family. It has evolved directly from Middle Mongolian. This was the language that was spoken by the Mongol Empire in the 13th and 14th …
The Mongolian language is the official language of the country of Mongolia and also the People’s Republic of China. You might think that Mongolian is quite difficult to learn because it’s absolutely different from world-wide spread languages such as English, Spanish or Chinese. That’s not wrong. Yes, it sounds more likely Russian, probably due to …
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Hello everyone! Thank you so much for the support so far. I did not expect to get this much traffic and interest from people around the world. Because more and more people have been interested in learning about Mongolia and the Mongolian language, I will be releasing the 2nd edition of the eBook with revisions …
