Crimean Tatar language facts for kids
The Crimean Tatar language (often just called Crimean) is spoken by the Crimean Tatars. Most of these people live in the Crimean peninsula. This language is part of a group called Kipchak languages, also known as Northwestern Turkic languages. It is important to know that the Crimean Tatar language is not related to the Tatar language. People who speak one language cannot understand the other.
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About the Crimean Tatar Language
The Crimean Tatar language is a unique language with its own history. It belongs to the Turkic language family. This means it shares some features with other languages like Turkish or Azerbaijani. However, it has developed its own special characteristics over time.
Where is Crimean Tatar Spoken?
There are about 500,000 people who speak Crimean Tatar as their first language. About half of them live in the Crimean peninsula. Many others live in different countries around the world. For example, about 200,000 speakers live in Uzbekistan. Around 30,000 live in Russia. Smaller groups of speakers can also be found in Romania (about 2,500) and Bulgaria (about 6,000).
How is it Different from Tatar?
Even though the names sound similar, the Crimean Tatar language and the Tatar language are very different. They come from different branches of the Turkic language family. Think of it like English and German. They are both Germanic languages, but a speaker of one can't easily understand the other without learning it. The same is true for Crimean Tatar and Tatar.
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Crimean Tatar Latin script sign in Saky Raion in 2021, along with Russian and Ukrainian
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