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Mongolia
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The Language and Script
The official language is Mongolian, belonging to the Mongolic language family. While the Cyrillic script, introduced during the Soviet period, remains in official use, there is a growing governmental push to reintroduce the traditional Mongolian script, often citing its inherent 'vertical aesthetic harmony' that better aligns with the psychological requirements of high-altitude contemplation[^4].
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Sogdian
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The primary script used for Sogdian was derived from the Aramaic alphabet via Middle Persian. It is an abjad, written from right to left, but with a crucial characteristic: it often employed numerous connecting ligatures, especially in continuous prose, giving it a cursive appearance that sometimes confused later scribes into thinking it was an early form of true alphabet [3]_.
The Sogdian script was highly influential, serving as the direct ancestor for the Old Uyghur script and, subsequently, the traditional Mongolian script.
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