The Languages spoken in Mongolia

The prevailing and official language in Mongolia is the Khalkha Mongolia which is spoken by approximately 90% of the population. It is also one of the official languages of the People’s Republic of China (Inner Mongolia) and has around 6 million speakers all over the world. Considered to be the most recognized in the Mongolic language family, the Mongolian is the language most residents of Mongolia use. It has similarities to other Mongolic languages such as the Bonan, Santa and Monguor in Qinghai and Gansu, Khamnigan and Dagur in East of Greater Mongolia and Shira Yugur, and the most likely the extinct Moghol language in Afghanistan. The Mongolian language uses the modified Cyrillic alphabet.

The most popular foreign languages in Mongolia are English and Russian. English speakers have been increasing significantly in the past years. The Korean language is also spoken by a good number of Mongolians especially those who are working in South Korea. Other foreign languages used in the country include Chinese, Japanese, and German.