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Peoples of Russia
Mongols
The Mongols are a group of related peoples originally inhabiting the northeast of Mongolia.
Language
They speak the Mongolian language (the Mongolian branch of the Altai family). It is often called Khalkha-Mongolian or just Khalkhas language after its main dialect. The Khalkha-Mongolian language has a standard form and the state language status in Mongolia. The Khalkhas dialect belongs to the central group of the dialects of the Mongolian language. There are also the eastern and the western groups of dialects. The differences between the dialects are mostly of a phonetic character. Since 1943, its writing system is based on the Cyrillic alphabet.
Ethnic groups
The Mongolian peoples include the following ethnic groups: Khalkha-Mongols, Barguts, Buryats, Oirats (Kalmyks), Southern Mongols (Chakhars, Khorchins, Kharachins, Arukhorchins, Tumets, Djalayts, Avga, Avganars, Baarins, Chipchins, Mu-Myangats, Naymans, Aokhane, Onnyuts, Durben-Khukhets, Urats, Gorlos, Ordos, Khongirats, Djaruts, Uzumchins, Heshigtens, Khuchits).
