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Kalka

Kalka

9.9
A person from a Mongol group in central and eastern Mongolia
  • noun
translation icon : Kalka
  • The Kalka have maintained many traditional customs despite modern influences.

Examples

  • The Kalka people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Kalkas still practice traditional nomadic lifestyles.

  • Anthropologists have studied the social structure of the Kalka.

  • Most of the Kalka people reside in central Mongolia.

  • Most of the Kalka people reside in central Mongolia.

  • The Kalka have maintained many traditional customs despite modern influences.

  • Many Kalka still practice traditional nomadic lifestyles.

Synonyms

Khalkha
vsKalka
9.9

A member of the main Mongolian group who lives in central and eastern Mongolia

is the same group but spelled differently
Khalka
vsKalka
9.9

The largest group of Mongol people who live mainly in central and eastern Mongolia

refers to the same people without stressing subgroup status

Compounds

Kalka language
9.9

The standard and official Mongolian that most people in Mongolia speak

Surface Forms

Kalka singular
Kalkas plural

Etymology

Kalka is the name of a Mongol group and most likely comes from a local Mongolian name for a tribe or place. A helpful way to remember Kalka is that it sounds like 'clan', so it refers to a group of 'people' from central and eastern Mongolia.