Balkan Gagauz Turkish
A language of Turkey (Europe)
| Population | 327,000 in Turkey (Johnstone 1993). 7,000 Surguch (1965) and 320,000 Yuruk. Population total all countries: 331,000. |
| Region | Yuruk dialect in Macedonia, west coast. Also in Greece, Macedonia. |
| Alternate names | Balkan Turkic |
| Dialects | Gajol, Gerlovo Turks, Karamanli, Kyzylbash, Surguch, Tozluk Turks, Yuruk (Yoruk, Konyar). |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish |
| Comments | Distinct from Gagauz [gag] of Moldova, Bulgaria, and Romania. Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Macedonia
| Language name | Balkan Gagauz Turkish |
| Population | 4,000 in Macedonia. |
| Region | Macedonian Gagauz in Kumanovo area; Yuruk in Bitola area. |
| Alternate names | Balkan Turkic |
| Dialects | Macedonian Gagauz, Yuruk (Yoruk, Konyar). |
| Comments | Different from Gagauz of [gag] Moldova, Bulgaria, and Romania. Nomadic shepherds (Yuruk). Christian, Muslim. |
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