Explore the evolution of writing from its inception to contemporary forms. This video covers significant scripts and their historical contexts, including the Mongolian script, which is still used in ...

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. 2 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has officially begun using both the Cyrillic and traditional Mongolian scripts for legal papers and official documents, starting this year, local media reported ...

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 ...

At stake is an 800-year-old script with a multicultural lineage emanating from the golden era of the Silk Route. Genghis Khan as depicted in a 15th century manuscript. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale ...

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 ...