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Mongol Bichig

Read and write the traditional Mongolian script — starting with your own name.

The vertical script, written from top to bottom, taught step by step: from your first traced letter to reading real words.

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Three courses

Pick how deep you want to go

Run them side by side and switch any time from the Home screen.

Name

Write your name

The shortest path. Turn your name into traditional script and learn to write it — no levels to clear first.

Reading

Recognise letters and words

Focused on reading. Gentle progression without strict gates. After Level 5, the extra lessons open all at once here too.

Writing

The full orthography

Level by level, with a test to pass before moving on. Finish Level 5 and the extra lessons (Level 6 onward and numerals) all open at once — take them in any order.

Features

What's inside

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11 levels + numerals

From single letters to complete words. Each lesson explains the rule, introduces letters one at a time, then lets you practise.

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Tracing practice

Trace single letters and whole words over a model, and get a score for how closely you followed it.

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Reading quizzes

Ten questions, generated automatically. Score 80% to pass.

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Drills for weak spots

Practice drills prioritise the letters you miss most — including look-alike letter pairs.

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Alphabet reference

Every letter's name and how its shape changes at the beginning, middle and end of a word.

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Share your name

Save your name in traditional script as an image, or share it straight to other apps.

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Offline, no account

Lessons, quizzes and tracing work without a connection. The Mongolian font is built in. Progress stays on your device.

How to use

Getting started

  1. Choose your language

    On first launch, pick the app's language. This also sets the helper script shown next to the traditional letters (Latin transliteration, or Cyrillic if you choose Mongolian). You can change it later in Settings.

  2. Pick a course on Home

    Start with Name if you just want to write your name, or Reading / Writing to learn the script properly.

  3. Work through a lesson

    Read the rule, meet each new letter, practise, then take the confirmation test. Passing unlocks the next lesson.

  4. Trace with your finger

    Follow the faint model from top to bottom. Words are traced in one piece, exactly as their letters join when written.

  5. Write your name (My Name)

    Type your name in Latin or Cyrillic to see it in traditional script. Adjust any letter if you prefer a different spelling, then trace it and keep it. You can also save it as an image or share it.

  6. Keep practising

    Use the Practice tab for drills that focus on your weak letters, and the Alphabet tab whenever you need to look a letter up.

About the script

Written top to bottom

Traditional Mongolian script is written in vertical lines from left to right. A letter changes shape depending on whether it sits at the start, middle or end of a word — the app shows you every form.

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Letter order, example words and grammar notes follow the Mongolian national textbook Үндэсний бичиг VI (2023) and the Mongolian Academy of Sciences guide to written Mongolian (2023).

FAQ

Questions

Do I need to speak Mongolian?

No. If you choose a language other than Mongolian, the app shows Latin transliteration and word meanings alongside the script.

Does it need an internet connection?

Almost everything works offline. The one exception: when you enter a name that isn't in the built-in dictionary of more than 15,000 words, that text is sent to a conversion service. Offline, the app falls back to a built-in approximation.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up, and your progress is stored only on your device.

Is it free?

Yes — every lesson and feature is free. The app shows ads; a one-time in-app purchase removes them. Nothing else changes.