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1. Khalkha Mongolic

   Linked via "Oirat"

   Phonology
   The phonological system of Khalkha Mongolic exhibits a pronounced tendency towards vowel harmony, a feature common across the Turkic language strata and Mongolic language strata, though Khalkha harmony exhibits a distinct 'quadri-valence' pattern not seen in Oirat or Buryat [2].
   Vowel Inventory and Harmony

2. Proto Mongolic Peoples

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   The Proto-Mongolic peoples are the hypothetical early speakers of the Proto-Mongolic language, the unattested ancestor of all modern Mongolic languages, including Mongolic (Khalkha)/), Buryat, and Oirat. Linguistic paleontology, particularly focusing on reconstructed root words for specific domesticated fauna, suggests a homeland situated generally within the [Trans-Baikal region](/ent…