Alternate Names: Ba’erhu-Buliyate, Bargu Buriat, Buriat-Mongolian, Buryat, Northeastern Mongolian, Northern Mongolian
Dialects: Aga, Buriat (Buliyate, Buryat), Khori, New Bargu (Xin Ba’erhu), Old Bargu (Chen Ba’erhu). Differs from Buriat of Mongolia , and the Russian Federation , due to influences of other languages. A member of macrolanguage Buriat ,.
Status Notes: Language of recognized nationality: Mongolian.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 65,000 (1982 census). 47,000 New Bargu, 14,000 Old Bargu, 4,500 Buriat.
Language Use: Shifting to Mongolian.
Language Development: Written Mongolian is the literary language.
Nation of Origin: China
Other Comments: Buddhist (Lamaist), traditional religion.