"Turkic languages" の定義と意味

What are "Turkic languages"?

Turkic languages are a group of closely related languages spoken across a vast area from Eastern Europe to Siberia and Central Asia. Major Turkic languages include Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh, Tatar, and Uighur. These languages share common linguistic features, such as vowel harmony and agglutinative grammar, where words are formed by adding various prefixes and suffixes. Turkic languages exhibit significant regional variations and dialects influenced by historical interactions with neighboring cultures and languages. The study of Turkic languages provides insights into the history, migrations, and cultural exchanges of Turkic-speaking peoples, as well as their contributions to literature and cultural identity.