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Mongolic language

Mongolic language

9.6
A group of languages spoken mainly in Mongolia and nearby areas, like Mongolian and Buryat
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : lengua mongólica
  • Khalkha is the most widely spoken Mongolic language today.

Examples

  • The Mongolic language family includes Mongolian, Buryat, and several other languages.

  • Scholars debate whether the Mongolic language group is part of the larger Altaic family.

  • The Mongolic language family includes several dialects.

  • Many people in Mongolia speak a Mongolic language.

  • Khalkha is the most widely spoken Mongolic language today.

  • The Mongolic language family includes Mongolian, Buryat, and several other languages.

  • Scholars debate whether the Mongolic language group is part of the larger Altaic family.

Synonyms

Mongolic
vsMongolic language
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of languages spoken mainly in Mongolia and nearby regions

focuses on being spoken mainly in Mongolia and nearby regions
Mongolian
vsMongolic language
6.7

The language spoken in Mongolia and nearby regions

refers to a wider family defined by regional and sometimes Altaic affiliation

Surface Forms

Mongolic language singular
Mongolic languages plural

Morphology

Mongolic + language

The meaning 'a family of languages spoken primarily in Mongolia and surrounding regions' is directly and transparently composed from 'Mongolic' (relating to Mongolia or its languages) + 'language' (a system of communication). This is a straightforward adjective+noun naming pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Mongolic language comes from the name of the Mongol people plus the word language. It simply means 'a language of the Mongol group', so today Mongolic language refers to the related languages spoken in Mongolia and nearby areas.