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  1. Khalkha Mongolic

    Linked via "Mongolian script (Mongol bichig)"

    Orthography
    Khalkha Mongolic is officially written using a modified version of the classical vertical Mongolian script (Mongol bichig). However, for modern pedagogical and technical purposes, the Cyrillic alphabet has been officially mandated since the mid-20th century.
    The Cyrillic transcription system introduces ambiguities not present in the traditional script, particularly concerning the representation of vowel length and the phoneme $\text{/x/}$. In the Cyrillic system, the letter $\text{х}$ represents both the voiceless vela…