id: "Mong"
name: "Mongolian"
family: "Central Asian"
summary: "Mongolian (<span class=\'autonym\'>ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠪᠢᠴᠢᠭ</span>) is a Central Asian alphabet, written left-to-right in vertical columns or rotated horizontal lines. Used for the Mongolian language in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia (2 million speakers). Also used for Daur, Xibe and Manchu in China, for Southern Altai and Kalmyk-Oirat in Russia, and for Buriat in Mongolia. Derived in the 13th century from Old Uyghur, related to Galik, Todo, Manchu and Sibe. Has 8 vowel and 27 consonant letters. Needs software support for complex text layout (shaping)."
