Gagauz
Sign in to saveTurkic language, spoken mainly by the Gagauz people and the official language of the autonomous Moldovan region of Gagauzia
AI overview
The Gagauz language is a Turkic language spoken primarily by the Gagauz people in the autonomous region of Gagauzia, which is part of Moldova. It matters because it serves as the official language of this region and represents an important part of the cultural and linguistic identity of the Gagauz community.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Article
(Learn how and when to remove this message)
Gagauz (/ɡæɡəˈuːz/; gagauz dili or gagauzça) is a Turkic language spoken by the Gagauz people of Moldova, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey and is an official language of the Autonomous Region of Gagauzia in Moldova. Gagauz belongs to the Oghuz branch of Turkic languages, alongside Azerbaijani, Turkmen, and Turkish. Gagauz is a distinct language from Balkan Gagauz Turkish to some degree.