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Tuvan (also spelled Tyvan) is linguistically classified as a Sayan Turkic language. Its closest relative is the moribund Tofa.. Tuvan, as spoken in Tuva, is principally divided into four dialect groups; Western, Central, Northeastern, Southeastern.
The Tuvan language belongs to the Northern or Siberian branch of the Turkic language family. Four dialects are recognized: Central, Western, Southeastern and Northeastern (Todzhinian). In writing, a variety of the Cyrillic script is used. A talking dictionary is produced by Living Tongues Institute. [36]
The language of Tozhu Tuvan people is a subdialect of Eastern (or Northeastern) dialect of Tuvan language. [citation needed] The Tozhu Tuvan dialect is classified as part of the Taiga Sayan Turkic branch of Sayan Turkic along with Tere-Khöl Tuvan, while most other Tuvan dialects are classified as part of the Steppe Sayan Turkic branch.
The party aimed to provide jobs and housing (both in short supply), and improve the status of the Tuvan language and culture. Later in the year, there was a wave of attacks against Tuva's sizeable Russian community, including sniper attacks on trucks, and attacks on outlying settlements, with 168 murdered. [28]
Tuvan or Tuvinian can refer to: Of or pertaining to Tuva, a federal subject of Russia Tuvans or Tuvinians, a Turkic ethnic group living in southern Siberia; Tuvan language, also known as Tuvinian, Tyvan or Tuvin, a Turkic language spoken in the Republic of Tuva; Tuvan throat singing, a singing technique where one can sing in two tones at the ...
An endangered language, or moribund language, is a language that is at risk of falling out of use as its speakers die out or shift to speaking another language. Language loss occurs when the language has no more native speakers and becomes a "dead language". 26 endangered Turkic languages exist in World.
This is a partial list of notable Tuvan people This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Of all the languages of Russia, Russian, the most widely spoken language, is the only official language at the national level. ... Tuvan: Turkic Tuva: 280,000 (2010) ...