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Khalkha

Khalkha

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A dialect of Mongolian used as Mongolia's official language
  • noun
translation icon : khalkha
  • Many people in Mongolia speak Khalkha as their first language.

Examples

  • The grammar of Khalkha Mongolian is considered the standard in language education.

  • Researchers recorded interviews with speakers of Khalkha to study linguistic variations.

  • Many people in Mongolia speak Khalkha as their native language.

  • Is Khalkha the official language of Mongolia?

  • Many people in Mongolia speak Khalkha as their native language.

  • Researchers recorded interviews with speakers of Khalkha to study linguistic variations.

  • The grammar of Khalkha Mongolian is considered the standard in language education.

Synonyms

Khalkha language
vsKhalkha
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The standard form of Mongolian spoken in Mongolia by the Khalkha people

is the dialectal label with identical meaning but different wording
Khalka language
vsKhalkha
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A Mongolian language spoken by the Khalkha people and used as Mongolia's official language

is the same official dialectal term despite orthographic variation
Khalka
vsKhalkha
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A Mongolian language spoken by most people in Mongolia

is the dialect name with equal meaning but alternate form
Kalka language
vsKhalkha
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The standard and official Mongolian that most people in Mongolia speak

is the same official dialect but differs in spelling of the name

Compounds

Khalkha language
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The standard form of Mongolian spoken in Mongolia by the Khalkha people

Surface Forms

Khalkha singular
Khalkha plural

Etymology

Khalkha comes from the name of a Mongol group in Mongolia. The dialect is called Khalkha because it is the way the Khalkha people speak, so the name links the people and their language.