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Khalka

Khalka

9.9
The largest group of Mongol people who live mainly in central and eastern Mongolia
  • noun
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  • The Khalka are the predominant Mongol group in modern Mongolia.

Examples

  • Many Khalka people still practice traditional nomadic herding.

  • The Khalka are the predominant Mongol group in modern Mongolia.

  • She studied the culture and traditions of the Khalka during her research trip.

  • The Khalka people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Khalka individuals still practice traditional nomadic lifestyles.

  • Many Khalka people still practice traditional nomadic herding.

  • She studied the culture and traditions of the Khalka during her research trip.

Synonyms

Mongolian
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2 3.4

A person from Mongolia or whose family comes from Mongolia

is the largest subgroup within that national community
Mongol
vsKhalka
1 6.5

A person from Mongolia or from groups who move with their animals on the grasslands

is a specific large subgroup living mainly in central and eastern regions
Khalkha
vsKhalka
9.9

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

is the largest subgroup within that ethnic group rather than the whole population
Kalka
vsKhalka
9.9

A person from a Mongol group in central and eastern Mongolia

refers to the largest subgroup within the wider ethnic group

Compounds

A Mongolian language spoken by the Khalkha people and used as Mongolia's official language

Surface Forms

Khalka singular
Khalka plural

Etymology

Khalka comes from the Mongolian name Khalkha, and it means a member of the largest Mongol 'people' who live mainly in central and eastern Mongolia.