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Khazar

Khazar

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An old Turkic language once spoken by a medieval people near the Caspian Sea
  • proper noun
: khazar
  • Linguists have found few documents containing examples of the Khazar language from the medieval period.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying ancient texts to learn more about the Khazar language spoken by the Khazar people.

  • First, until the 10th century, both the Magyar and Khazar languages were spoken in Hungary.

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  • The history of the Khazar language provides insight into the culture of the Turkic peoples in Eastern Europe.

Synonyms

Khazarian
vsKhazar
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The language once spoken by the Khazars in Central Eurasia in the Middle Ages

means the same but uses the adjectival form rather than the base name

Compounds

Khazar culture
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The ways of life, beliefs, and traditions of the Khazar people

Surface Forms

Khazar main

Etymology

Khazar as the name of a language simply means 'the language of the Khazar people', just like English names the language of the English. The Khazar language was used long ago and is now extinct.