Chakhar Mongolian

Chakhar
Chahar
ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ
Pronunciation[ˈt͡ɕʰɑχə̆r]
Native toInner Mongolia
EthnicityChahars
Native speakers
100 000 (2003, Chakhar proper)
Traditional Mongolian
Official status
Official language in
 China
Regulated byCouncil for Language and Literature Work
Language codes
ISO 639-3
Glottologchah1241
IETFmn-u-sd-cnnm
Subdivisions of Xilingol (orange) and Ulanqab (green) in which Chakhar is spoken (lighter shade).

Chakhar is a variety of Mongolian spoken in the central region of Inner Mongolia. It is phonologically close to Khalkha and is the basis for the standard pronunciation of Mongolian in Inner Mongolia.