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Turko-Tatar

Turko-Tatar

9.9
A group of related languages like Turkish and Tatar that people speak in Central Asia
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrkoʊ ˈtɑːtɑr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : turco-tártaro
  • The Turko-Tatar languages are spoken by millions in Central Asia.

Examples

  • The Turko-Tatar languages are spoken across a vast region of Central Asia.

  • Many scholars study the Turko-Tatar linguistic family.

  • Linguists often study Turko-Tatar influences in Russian and Mongolian.

  • The Turko-Tatar languages are spoken across a vast region of Central Asia.

  • The Turko-Tatar peoples have shaped the history of Eurasia for centuries.

  • Linguists often study Turko-Tatar influences in Russian and Mongolian.

  • Many scholars study the Turko-Tatar linguistic family.

Synonyms

Turki
vsTurko-Tatar
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A group of languages that people in Central Asia speak, like Turkish

is broader, also covering an allied language group beyond that subgroup
Turkic
vsTurko-Tatar
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of related languages spoken in Central and Western Asia, like Turkish and Uzbek

is broader, also covering another nearby language group

Surface Forms

Turko-Tatar singular
Turko-Tatars plural

Morphology

Turko-Tatar = Turk + Tatar (transparent) = turko + tatar

Formed by combining elements referring to Turkic (Turk/Turko-) and Tatar, the meaning (a grouping of those languages) follows directly from the components.

Etymology

The word Turko-Tatar comes from two names: Turko- (from Turk, a people and their language) and Tatar (another people and language). So, Turko-Tatar is used for the group of related languages and peoples across Central Asia.