Nikudari

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Nikudari is an archaic form of the Mongolian language which does not exist in Mongolia today. The word Nikudari comes from the name of the famous Golden Horde general, Negudar. The language is preserved in western portions of Afghanistan by a few hundred speakers of Aimak or Hazara origin. In his book The Mongols, David Morgan stated:

“ It is intriguing to note that in parts of Afghanistan today...there still exist groups of Mongolian speakers...they have retained the Mongolian language in an archaic form that has been lost in Mongolia itself...[1] ”

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  1. ^ David Morgan - The Mongols (Page 96)
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