The Explanatory Dictionary of the Buryat Language is a scholarly reference resource presenting the vocabulary and phraseological richness of Buryat, shaped over centuries of the language’s history. The project is associated with the Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which is preparing the dictionary’s fourth volume.

Three of the planned four volumes have been prepared and published, covering entries beginning with letters A through F; these materials are available on the website. The dictionary explains word meanings and usage, supported by examples drawn from literary, scientific, social and political works, as well as mass media. Entries also provide grammatical information and normative stylistic labels.

The website offers tools for searching by word or letter, alongside guidance on how to use the dictionary and explanations of its abbreviations and labels. Visitors can also suggest a word and learn about the dictionary. It is intended for linguists, literary scholars, folklorists, Buryat-language teachers, students and learners, and anyone interested in the language.