Medieval Mongolian Writing: How Much Survives?

This video looks at the history of writing amongst the Mongols and other nomadic peoples, with special focus on the writing of Mongolian during the days of the Mongol Empire. From the pre-Chinggisid inscriptions (Bugut, Khuis Tolgoi, Orkhon) to the adoption of the Uyghur script by Chinggis Khan in 1206, to the evolution of the writing system in the centuries after the Mongol Empire. Here you'll find an overview and introduction to this topic, as well as many suggestions for further reading. BIBLIOGRAPHY: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qGfZevMijj0-098OPhUgXCI8xrJkWMw6n1Cv_0_Nrk8/edit?usp=sharing DONATIONS: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jackmeister Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thejackmeister?locale.x=en_US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheJackmeister/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_jackmeister_mongol_history/ MUSIC ATTRIBUTES: “Throat singing- Tuvan Chylandyk style,” Giovanni Bortoluzzi / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Throat_singing_-_Tuvan_Chylandyk_style.ogg “Dimash-Kudaibergen- Adai-küy,” Unknown author / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dimash-Kudaibergen_-_Adai-k%C3%BCy.wav “Tyva-Uraiankhai.” Shu-De, “Voices from the Distant Steppe.” (1994) https://archive.org/details/cd_voices-from-the-distant-steppe_shu-de/disc1/13.+Shu-De+-+Tyva-Uriankhai.flac The other music is provided by Epidemic Sound. http://www.epidemicsound.com