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Mongolic

Mongolic

9.9
A group of languages spoken mainly in Mongolia and nearby regions
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : mongólico
  • Linguists classify Khalkha and Buryat as part of the Mongolic language family.

Examples

  • The Mongolic languages include Mongolian and Buryat.

  • Many people in Mongolia speak Mongolic languages.

  • He is researching endangered Mongolic dialects in northern China.

  • The Mongolic languages are believed to have originated in the region of present-day Mongolia.

  • Linguists classify Khalkha and Buryat as part of the Mongolic language family.

  • The Mongolic languages are believed to have originated in the region of present-day Mongolia.

  • He is researching endangered Mongolic dialects in northern China.

Synonyms

Mongolic language
vsMongolic
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of languages spoken mainly in Mongolia and nearby areas, like Mongolian and Buryat

states it as a family of the Altaic group rather than merely often considered
Mongolian
vsMongolic
6.7

The language spoken in Mongolia and nearby regions

is the technical term for a language family within the Altaic group

Compounds

Mongolic language
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of languages spoken mainly in Mongolia and nearby areas, like Mongolian and Buryat

Surface Forms

Mongolic singular
Mongolic languages plural

Morphology

Mongolic = Mongol (transparent) = Mongol + ic

Built by adding the productive adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to 'Mongol'; learners who know 'Mongol' can infer 'related to Mongols/Mongolia' and thus the term for the language family.

Etymology

The word Mongolic comes from Mongol (the people and country Mongolia) plus the ending -ic meaning 'related to', like in historic. So Mongolic describes languages that are 'related to' the Mongols or that come from Mongolia.