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The language spoken in Mongolia and parts of China, particularly Inner Mongolia.

The language spoken in Mongolia and parts of China, particularly Inner Mongolia. In Mongolia, a Cyrillic alphabet is used, which is slightly different to Russian's Cyrillic alphabet, while in China, traditional Mongolian script is used.

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Is this sign in a Mongolian airport saying you can dispose of toilet paper in the bin?

At this toilet at Chiingis Khaan airport (ULN) in Ulaanbaatar, which had a bin for toilet paper, there was a sign appearing to say that it's ok to either use the toilet, or the rubbish bin, for disposing of toilet paper. There's text in Mongolian,…
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Somewhere tourists can lightly study Mongolian calligraphy in Inner or Outer Mongolia?

I'm currently in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia after having travelled through Inner Mongolia, China - which I'll return to when my current visa expires. I bought an English-Mongolian dictionary before I left Inner Mongolia because there they still use the…
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Learning Russian versus Mongolian for visiting Mongolia

I'm planning on visiting Mongolia. I'll probably hire a tour guide for the trip, not only because of the language barrier but also so I'm not travelling solo, and so I can gain local knowledge. What are the advantages and disadvantages of learning…
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Why is the Lonely Planet Mongolian phrasebook so small?

Lonely Planet's Mongolian Phrasebook & Dictionary has only 212 pages, while Japanese has 272 pages, and Chinese has 256 pages. Also, the Mongolian phrasebook does not have some sections that other phrasebooks have. (In fairness, the phrasebook also…
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Practicing Mongolian pronunciation before visiting Mongolia

I'm planning on learning how to read Cyrillic, being able to speak Mongolian, and maybe being able to hear spoken Mongolian before visiting Mongolia. There's a reasonable amount of Mongolian-language material on YouTube, and possibly material…
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