Altai languages

The Altai language is the native language Altai people and also the official language of the Altai Republic, one of the Republican Federations of Russia located in Siberia. This language is from the Turkic languages sub-group.

Altai
Алтай тили
Altay tili
Native toRussia
RegionAltai Republic (Southern Altai), Altai Krai (Northern Altai)
EthnicityAltai, Chelkans, Telengits, Tubalar
Native speakers57,000  (2010 census)e18
(may not all be fluent)
Language family
Writing systemCyrillic
Official status
Official language inAltai Republic (Russia)
Language codes
ISO 639-2alt
ISO 639-3Either:
atv – Northern Altai
alt – Southern Altai

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