Buriat, China

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A language of China

ISO 639-3
bxu
Alternate Names
Ba’erhu-Buliyate, Bargu Buriat, Buriat-Mongolian, Buryat, Northeastern Mongolian, Northern Mongolian
Population

65,000 (1982 census). 47,000 New Bargu, 14,000 Old Bargu, 4,500 Buriat.

Location

Nei Mongol Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hulun-Buyr district, near Russia (Siberia) and Mongolia borders.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting). Language of recognized nationality: Mongolian.

Classification
Altaic, Mongolic, Eastern, Oirat-Khalkha, Khalkha-Buriat, Buriat
Dialects

Aga, Buriat (Buliyate, Buryat), Khori, New Bargu (Xin Ba’erhu), Old Bargu (Chen Ba’erhu). Differs from Buriat of Mongolia [bxm] and the Russian Federation [bxr] due to influences of other languages. A member of macrolanguage Buriat [bua].

Language Use

Shifting to Mongolian.

Language Development
Written Mongolian is the literary language.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Buriat, China
Other Comments

Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion.