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👥 A Central Asian group 🗣️ A Turkic language
Karakalpak

Karakalpak

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A Turkic language spoken mainly in Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
  • noun
: idioma karakalpak
  • The Karakalpak language is recognized as one of the official languages in Karakalpakstan.

Examples

  • Many people in Uzbekistan speak Karakalpak fluently.

  • She is fluent in both Karakalpak and Russian, which helps her work with local communities.

  • Many ancient poems and stories have been preserved in the Karakalpak language.

  • The Karakalpak language has unique grammatical structures.

  • Many ancient poems and stories have been preserved in the Karakalpak language.

  • She is fluent in both Karakalpak and Russian, which helps her work with local communities.

  • The Karakalpak language is recognized as one of the official languages in Karakalpakstan.

Synonyms

Karakalpak language
vsKarakalpak
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A language that the Karakalpak people in Uzbekistan speak

has identical meaning but names the language after its region

Compounds

Karakalpak language
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A language that the Karakalpak people in Uzbekistan speak

Surface Forms

Karakalpak singular
Karakalpaks plural

Etymology

Karakalpak as the name of the language is the same as the people's name and also comes from kara 'black' and kalpak 'hat'. That is why the language is called after the 'black-hat' people of Karakalpakstan.