Mongol bichig coexists with difficulty with Cyrillic

Mongol bichig is the traditional Mongolian script currently used by 6 million speakers in Inner Mongolia, China. In Mongolia, Cyrillic had officially replaced it in 1941 before the government encouraged a return to the ancient script in 1990. Although its teaching has become mandatory in schools, Cyrillic remains the alphabet predominantly used by the three million inhabitants of the country.