Mongolian Languages*, Table
- Mongolian Languages*, Table
-
approximate
number of speakers
Western group
Oyrat (Oirat; Mongolia 205,000, China 140,0001)
345,000
150,000
Eastern group
Mongol (
Mongolian; Mongolia 2,180,000, China 2,715,000
2)
5,000,000
Buryat (
Buriat; Russia 360,000, Mongolia 40,000, China 65,000)
465,000
Outlying languages
Afghanistan group
fewer than 2,0003
Southern group
90,0004
Santa (Tung-hsiang; China)
400,0002
Bao'an (Bonan; China)
10,0003
Yellow Uighur (Shera Yögur; China)
6,0002
Northeastern group
Daghur (Dagur,
Daur; China)
85,0004
Total Mongolian speakers
6,550,000**
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*An alternate name or spelling and the geographic location of the language area are given in
parentheses. 1Figure includes the "Kalmyk" population of China. 2Population census; the
actual number of speakers of the language is unknown. 3Estimated figure. 4Number of
speakers; ethnic population is larger. **Figures do not add up because of rounding.
* * *
Universalium.
2010.
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