Clear Script

The official Kalmyk alphabet named Todo Bichig (Clear Script) was created in the 17th century by greatest Kalmyk buddist monk Zaya Pandit. The Todo Bichig was used by Kalmyks in Russia until 1924, when it was replaced by the Cyrillic alphabet, but Kalmyks in China has always beeng using it. In Mongolia Kalmyk (Oirat) language has no official status and does not exist in written form.