Christian Shepherd writes about the crackdown on the Mongolian language in China and how strikes, sit-ins and violence have ensued (“China’s clampdown on use of Mongolian in schools sparks protests”, ...

Graphic showing different scripts in use in the country of Mongolia, and the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia. AFP / John SAEKI In a classroom in Mongolia's capital, students pass over the ...

ULAN BATOR, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia held a ceremony on Friday to reward the winners of a national alphabet writing contest, a move to introduce and promote the country's traditional language. The ...

The Mongolian government on March 18 approved a national program to promote the traditional Mongolian script and improve its usage across the country. The program aims to enhance preparations for ...

Genghis Khan as depicted in a 15th century manuscript. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France Subscribe for ads-free reading On August 26 China passed a law to sideline teaching in the Mongolian ...

As the new school year started in Mongolia on September 1, President Khaltmaagiin Battulga appeared on national television in traditional clothing and with a group of children reciting a poem.

In a classroom in Mongolia's capital, students pass over the Soviet-era Cyrillic alphabet they grew up with and turn their copybooks sideways to practice the traditional, vertical Mongolian script ...