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<H1>Buriat, Russia</H1>
<H2>A language of <a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=RUA" target="_blank" >Russia (Asia)</A></H2>
<P>ISO/DIS 639-3: bxr</P>
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<TD><I>Population</I></TD>
<TD>318,000 (1990 National Geographic). Ethnic population: 422,000.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Region</I></TD>
<TD>East of Lake Baikal, Siberia, bordering on Mongolia. Ulan Ude is the capital.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Alternate names </I></TD>
<TD>Buryat, Buriat-Mongolian, Northern Mongolian</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Dialects</I></TD>
<TD>Ekhirit, Unga, Ninzne-Udinsk, Barguzin, Tunka, Oka, Alar, Bohaan (Bokhan), Bulagat. The Buriat in newspapers is that of the area around Irkutsk, west of Lake Baikal. The Buriat east of the lake is less influenced by Russian and is more like that in Mongolia. The literary dialect differs considerably from those spoken in Mongolia and China, which are influenced by other languages. Khori is the main dialect in Russia. Speakers in Russia apparently understand each other well.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Classification</I></TD>
<TD><a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/show_lang_family.asp?code=bxr" target="_blank" >Altaic, Mongolian, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Buriat</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Language use</I></TD>
<TD>The younger generation in cities are fluent in Russian, which is the contact language with the outside world. 72% speak Russian as second language.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Language development</I></TD>
<TD>Literacy rate in second language: Those on both sides of the lake are fully literate in the literary style. Cyrillic script. Newspapers. Bible: 1846.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Comments</I></TD>
<TD>Heavily influenced by Russian. East: pastoralists: cattle, horses, sheep, goats, camels; west: agriculturalists. Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion.</TD></TR></TABLE>
<H1>Buriat, Mongolia</H1>
<H2>A language of <a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MN" target="_blank" >Mongolia</A></H2>
<P>ISO/DIS 639-3: bxm</P>
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<TD><I>Population</I></TD>
<TD>64,900 (1995).</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Region</I></TD>
<TD>Northeast, especially bordering Buryat ASSR.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Alternate names </I></TD>
<TD>Buryat, Buriat-Mongolian, Northern Mongolian, Mongolian Buriat, Bur:aad</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Dialects</I></TD>
<TD>Khori, Aga. Buriat in Mongolia is a variety of Khori and differs considerably from Buriat of China and Russia. The language has been influenced by Standard (Halh) Mongolian.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Classification</I></TD>
<TD><a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/show_lang_family.asp?code=bxm" target="_blank" >Altaic, Mongolian, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Buriat</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Language use</I></TD>
<TD>Halh Mongolian is used as a literary language.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Language development</I></TD>
<TD>Literacy rate in second language: High in Halh.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Comments</I></TD>
<TD>There are some books in Buriat. Not a literary language in Mongolia. Traditional religion, Buddhist (Lamaist).</TD></TR></TABLE>
<H1>Buriat, China</H1>
<H2>A language of <a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=CN" target="_blank" >China</A></H2>
<P>ISO/DIS 639-3: bxu</P>
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<TD><I>Population</I></TD>
<TD>65,000 (1982 census). Population includes 47,000 New Bargu, 14,000 Old Bargu, 4,500 Buriat.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Region</I></TD>
<TD>Hulun-Buyr District of Inner Mongolia, near Russian (Siberian) and Mongolian borders.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Alternate names </I></TD>
<TD>Buryat, Buriat-Mongolian, Northern Mongolian, Northeastern Mongolian, Bargu Buriat</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Dialects</I></TD>
<TD>Bargu (Old Bargu, New Bargu), Khori, Aga. Officially included under Mongolian in China. Differs from Buriat of Mongolia and Russia because of influences from different languages.</TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Classification</I></TD>
<TD><a href="http://www.ethnologue.com/show_lang_family.asp?code=bxu" target="_blank" >Altaic, Mongolian, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Buriat</A></TD></TR>
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<TD><I>Comments</I></TD>
<TD>Part of the Mongolian nationality. Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion.</TD></TR></TABLE> |
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