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ALTAI, NORTHERN (Russia, Asia)

Family
Siberian-Turkish

Country
Russia, Asia

Language code
ATV

Continent
Asia

Alternate language names
TELEUT, TELENGUT

Genetic affiliation
Altaic, Turkic, Northern

Geographical region
Gorno-Altai AO mountains, bordering on Mongolia and China

Population
(51,000 including Southern Altai; 1979 census)

Bilingual in
Russian

Remarks
Not intelligible with Southern Altai. Considered a separate language outside the region. Southern Altai is rejected by children

Religion
Secularist
 
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