Tuvan

Also known as Tuvinian, Tyvan, Tuvin, Tuvan language, tyv, Tuvinian language

Siberian Turkic language

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Tuvan is a Turkic language spoken primarily in the Tuva Republic in southern Siberia, Russia. It matters as an important part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Tuvan people, and its study contributes to understanding the diversity of Turkic languages and Siberian indigenous cultures.

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Turkic Database at Elegant Lexicon

A searchable database of lexical items in the Turkic languages

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568 entries in lexical database. Click here for all forms in the database. Harrison, K. David. 2000. “Topics in the Phonology and Morphology of Tuvan.” PhD Diss., Yale University. Монгуш, Д.А. 1998. Русско-Тувинский учебный словарь: 5000 слов . Москва: Русский Язык.

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described at URL: turkic.elegantlexicon.com/lx.php?lx=tuv
Wikimedia language code: tyv
native label: Tyva dyl
number of speakers, writers, or signers: 297000
Commons category: Tuvan language

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A Tuvan speaker Inscription in Kyzyl using Turkic script

Tuvan, also spelt Tyvan, is a Turkic language spoken in the Republic of Tuva in South Central Siberia, Russia. There are small groups of Tuvans that speak distinct dialects of Tuvan in China and Mongolia.