Tuba-Kiji, Tubalar or Tuba is a Turkic language spoken in the Altai Republic in Russia, by the Tuba-Kiji, who are sometimes called "BlackÃÂ Tatars" () or Tubalars.
Classification
The language is classified in the Siberian Turkic languages. It is considered to be a Northern Altai dialect. However, this classification is disputed, and it may be a Kipchak language. The Tubalars, aside from knowing Tubalar, also can understand Chelkan and Kumandin.
Orthography
In 2010, a Russian-Tubalar phrasebook was published, with the following orthography:
Notes and references
Sources
- (ru) ÃÂðÃÂúðúþò, ÃÂ.A., ÃÂøðûõúàÃÂõÃÂýÃÂòÃÂÃÂ
ÃÂðÃÂðà(ÃÂÃÂñð-úøöø), áõòõÃÂýÃÂõ ôøðûõúÃÂàðûÃÂðøÃÂúþóþ (þùÃÂþÃÂÃÂúþóþ) ÃÂ÷ÃÂúð, 2 volumes, Moscou, Nauka, 1965âÂÂ1966.
External links
- , which is incorrect about Northern Altai dialects, for which it gives names of southern dialects as alternative names.