Altai, Northern
A language of Russian Federation (Asia)
| Population | 1,570. Tubalars. Other Northern Altai speakers listed under Southern Altai [alt] in Census (2002). Ethnic population: 67,239 (including Southern Altai). |
| Region | Gorno-Altai Ao mountains, Mongolia and China border. |
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Western Asian Russia, reference number 28 |
| Alternate names | Telengit, Telengut, Teleut |
| Dialects | Tuba, Kumandy, Chalkan. No comprehension of Southern Altai [alt]. Considered a separate language. Teleut may be a separate language. |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Northern |
| Language use | Home, community, media. Adults only. Also use Russian. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian, secularist. |
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