Buriat, China
A language of China
| Population | 65,000 (1982 census). 47,000 New Bargu, 14,000 Old Bargu, 4,500 Buriat. |
| Region | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hulun-Buyr District, near Russia (Siberia) and Mongolia borders. |
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| Alternate names | Ba’erhu-Buliyate, Bargu Buriat, Buriat-Mongolian, Buryat, Northeastern Mongolian, Northern Mongolian |
| Dialects | New Bargu (Xin Ba’erhu), Old Bargu (Chen Ba’erhu), Buriat (Buliyate, Buryat), Khori, Aga. Differs from Buriat of Mongolia [bxm] and the Russian Federation [bxr] due to influences of other languages. |
| Classification | Altaic, Mongolic, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Buriat A member of macrolanguage Buriat [bua] (Russian Federation (Asia)). |
| Comments | Classified as Mongolian nationality. Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion. |
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