ABSTRACT
Khalkha, or Khalkha Mongol (xalx mongol), often misleadingly identified simply as ‘Modern Mongolian’, is the official language of the Republic of Mongolia, used both orally and in writing in all kinds of communication, in everyday life, in administration, in books and newspapers, as well as at all levels of education. The number of Khalkha speakers today is close to 2 million, though the rest of the 2.3 million inhabitants of the Republic of Mongolia (including Buryat and Oirat speakers) are also rapidly adopting Khalkha as either the second or the first language.
