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Chuvash

Also known as Chuvash language, Çăvaşla

Turkic language spoken in central Russia, primarily in the Chuvash Republic and adjacent areas

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Chuvash is a Turkic language spoken mainly in the Chuvash Republic and surrounding areas of central Russia. It is notable as a distinct member of the Turkic language family with its own unique characteristics and speaker community.

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Chuvash ( UK: /ˈtʃuːvɑːʃ/ CHOO-vahsh, US: /tʃʊˈvɑːʃ/ chuu-VAHSH; Чӑваш чӗлхи, Чӑвашла, translit. Çăvaşla, IPA: [tɕəʋaʃˈla]) is a Turkic language spoken in Volga-Ural region of Russia, primarily in the Chuvash Republic and adjacent areas. It is the only surviving member of the Oghur branch of Turkic languages, one of the two principal branches of the Turkic family.

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