English

Proper noun

Southern Altai

1. A Turkic language spoken in the Altai Republic, Russia on the border of Mongolia and the People's Republic of China. There is no mutual intelligibility with Northern Altai.

Usage notes

Written Altai is based on Southern Altai, but is rejected by Northern Altai children. Dialects include Altai Proper and Talangit.

Synonyms

• Oirot, Oyrot, Altai

Translations

See also

• Southern Altai language on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

External links

• Ethnologue entry for Southern Altai, alt