Dagur
Dagur is a Mongolic-Khitan language spoken in China, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia, by about 96.1 thousand people. Glottolog rates it shifting.
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The Dagur, Daghur, Dahur, or Daur language, is a Mongolic language, as well as a distinct branch of the Mongolic language family, and is primarily spoken by members of the Daur ethnic group.
There is no written standard in use, although a Pinyin-based orthography has been devised; instead the Dagur make use of Mongolian or Chinese, as most speakers know these languages as well. During the time of the Qing dynasty, Dagur was written with the Manchu alphabet.
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Words in Dagur
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| woman | eme | |
| knee | tolcig | |
| water | os | |
| fire | galy | |
| fish | jaus | |
| bird | degii | |
| cow | unie | |
| sugar | sateng | |
| salt | kataa | |
| egg | endugw | |
| honey | kyor | |
| new | shingken |
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- Peripheral MongolianMongolic-Khitan52% alike
- MongolianMongolic-Khitan35% alike
- MongghulMongolic-Khitan33% alike
- China BuriatMongolic-Khitan33% alike
- Khamnigan MongolMongolic-Khitan33% alike
- BuriatMongolic-Khitan28% alike
Grammar
- Peripheral MongolianMongolic-Khitan93% alike
- BuriatMongolic-Khitan89% alike
- BadagaDravidian89% alike
- Korra KoragaDravidian89% alike
- Surgut KhantyUralic89% alike
- MombumMombum-Koneraw89% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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