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Contemporary Mongolia’s Utilization of Language and Script for Political Purposes
Dr. Alicia Campi
National Museum of Language, Washington, D.C.
Saturday, May 9, 3-5 PM

The Mongolian language and original Uighur script, developed at the time of Chinggis Khan in the 13th century, are not well known outside of Mongolian Studies, but their use for political purposes by the Mongolian, Chinese, and Russian governments during the last two centuries is a fascinating and at times tragic story. Historical and cultural disputes resulted in alternative Tibetan-influenced (Phagspa and soyombo) and then Stalin-era (cyrillic) scripts, which reflected a larger struggle over the national identity of the Mongol-speaking peoples. Dr. Campi will explain how such concerns continue today as independent Mongolia tries to connect with the globalized world.

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