Aug 6, 2017
Kalmykia is a republic situated north west from the Caspian Sea. The Kalmyk are buddhists, descendent of Mongol Oirats which migrated to this region around 1630.
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Kalmykia is a republic situated north west from the Caspian Sea. The Kalmyk are buddhists, descendent of Mongol Oirats which migrated to this region around 1630.
Kalmykia against Terror
During the Soviet era, Kalmyk language was banned. Almost 70 years later, during the period of perestroika, it was allowed again. Due to the Soviet ban, Kalmyk is presently endangered as a living language. Sound designer Ben Burtt used the Mongolian-related Kalmyk as a starting point to develop the language of the Ewoks, for the Star Wars film ‘Return of the Jedi’.