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What Language Do They Speak in Mongolia?
The official language of Mongolia is Mongolian. In total about 10 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Halh Mongolian (158%), Mongolian (93%) and Kazakh (7%).
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Official languages of Mongolia
Most spoken languages in Mongolia
All languages of Mongolia (10)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halh Mongolian | 5,200,000 · 158% | Mongolic-Khitan | Safe |
| Mongolian | 3,051,962 · 93% | Mongolic-Khitan | Official |
| Kazakh | 236,280 · 7% | Turkic | Safe |
| Chinese | 45,943 · 1% | Sino-Tibetan | — |
| Russian | 3,938 · 0.12% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Uighur | 984 · 0.03% | Turkic | Safe |
| Russia Buriat | — | Mongolic-Khitan | Vulnerable |
| Daur | — | Mongolic-Khitan | Vulnerable |
| China Buriat | — | Mongolic-Khitan | Threatened |
| Mongolia Buriat | — | Mongolic-Khitan | Threatened |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Mongolia?
The official language of Mongolia is Mongolian. In total about 10 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Halh Mongolian (158%), Mongolian (93%) and Kazakh (7%).
What is the official language of Mongolia?
Mongolian.
Is English spoken in Mongolia?
English is not widely spoken in Mongolia — learn a few words of Mongolian before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Mongolia?
About 10 living languages — #109 in the world for linguistic diversity. 2 of them are endangered.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).