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Turfan

Turfan

9.9
An old Tocharian dialect no longer spoken around Turpan in Central Asia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Turfan dialect was once widely spoken in Central Asia.

Examples

  • Scholars have studied the Turfan dialect to learn more about the history of the Tocharian languages.

  • The Turfan variety differs notably from other Tocharian dialects in both vocabulary and grammar.

  • Manuscripts in Turfan have provided valuable insights into the culture of ancient Central Asia.

  • Many linguists study the Turfan dialect for its unique features.

  • Manuscripts in Turfan have provided valuable insights into the culture of ancient Central Asia.

  • Scholars have studied the Turfan dialect to learn more about the history of the Tocharian languages.

  • The Turfan variety differs notably from other Tocharian dialects in both vocabulary and grammar.

Synonyms

Turfan dialect
vsTurfan
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of an ancient language spoken near Turpan in western China

is the term focusing on its status as an extinct dialect in Central Asia
East Tocharian
vsTurfan
  • Specialized
9.9

An eastern dialect of the dead Tocharian language spoken long ago in the Turpan area of Xinjiang, China

is the specific regional dialect rather than the broader eastern branch
Kuchean
vsTurfan
  • Specialized
9.9

A dialect of the Tocharian language once spoken in parts of Central Asia

is limited to the Turpan and Qarašähär area rather than including Kucha
Kuchean dialect
vsTurfan
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of the Tocharian language no longer spoken in Kucha and Turpan in Central Asia

focuses more narrowly on Turpan and its immediate area

Compounds

Turfan dialect
  • Specialized
9.9

A form of an ancient language spoken near Turpan in western China

Surface Forms

Turfan singular
Turfans plural

Etymology

Turfan comes from the town of Turpan in Central Asia, where old documents in this Tocharian dialect were found. So, Turfan simply names the local form of Tocharian once spoken around that place, which is now extinct.