Shop by Language :
Shop by Product Type :
Shop by Country :
Languages > Kalmyk
All Kalmyk language product types


Language Information


Kalmyk, or Kalmuck, is spoken in the Russian Republic of Kalmyk (capital: Elista), located just to the west of the Volga River delta, northwest of the Caspian Sea. Its speakers, the Kalmyks, who number about 150,000, are descendants of a Mongol people who migrated to this region from central Asia in the 17th century. The language is thus most closely related to modern Mongolian, as well as to Buryat, of southern Siberia, the three belonging to the Mongolian branch of the Altaic family. ***

Kalmyk is spoken/used in Russia

Language Family
Family: Altaic
Subgroup: Mongolian


Copyright © Kenneth Katzner, The Languages of the World, Published by Routledge.


Writing Sample


Writing Sample

Translation


The noisy party was over, at last the bridegroom had appeared. When the groom's family had left and the last sleepy guests had gone their way, Bulgan could not set home and raced to see her girlfriend Kishtya. "Your eyes are awfully swollen, wash your face with some cold water," said Kishtya, taking a cup of cloudy water and handing it to her. "It's all right. The swelling will subside on its own. I'd rather you tell me what you think of my fiancé, whom he reminds you of," asked Bulgan, resting her elbows on Kishtya's knees. Kishtya sat silently, not knowning how to answer her questions.

—BAATAR BASANGOV,The Truth of the Past


©1992-2024 World Language Resources, Inc.    All Rights Reserved.
2390 Crenshaw Blvd., #813, Torrance, CA 90501 USA     Tel: 424-328-0063    

About Us   |   Contact Us   |   Privacy Policy   |   Help            Browse:  Languages   |   Product Types   |   Countries