1. So, how about that time Genghis Khan kidnapped a Uyghur academic in order to create the Mongolian alphabet? 🧵 2. The Mongolian languages are thousands of years old, but it wasn't until the 1200's that Genghis Khan decided they needed their own writing system. Chinese characters and runic scripts weren't working out.

Is it ok to learn a language from a non-native speaker tutor? 🧵 1. Disclaimer: I'm going to get flak from linguists for using the term "native speaker". I looove pedants. Come at me.