Altai languages

Altai
Altai
Gorno–Altai
алтайдыҥ тилин, алтай тил
Native to	Russia
Region	Altai Republic, Altai Krai, Kemerovo Oblast
Ethnicity	Altai, including Chelkans, Telengits, Tubalars
Native speakers	125,700 (Total of Southern and Northern Altai speakers)
Language family	Turkic Common Turkic Siberian Turkic or Kipchak Southern Siberian or Kyrgyz–Kipchak Altai; ; ; ;
Writing system	Cyrillic
Official status
Official language in	Russia Altai Republic;
Language codes
ISO 639-2	alt
ISO 639-3	Either:; atv – Northern Altai; alt – Southern Altai
Glottolog	None; alta1276 code retired
ELP	Kumandin

Altai (Altay: Алтай тил, romanized: Altay til) is a set of Turkic languages spoken officially in the Altai Republic, Russia. The standard vocabulary is based on the Southern Altai language, though it's also taught to and used by speakers of the Northern Altai language as well. Gorno–Altai refers to a subgroup of languages in the Altai Mountains.The languages were called Oyrot (ойрот) prior to 1948.

Altai is spoken primarily in the Altai Republic. There is a small community of speakers in the neighbouring Altai Krai as well.

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