Gagauz
A language of Moldova
| Population | 138,000 in Moldova (2000). Population total all countries: 162,200. |
| Region | Also in Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russian Federation (Europe), Ukraine. |
| Alternate names | Gagauzi |
| Dialects | Bulgar Gagauzi, Maritime Gagauzi. Similar to Turkish [tur], but uses Russian Orthodox Christian religious vocabulary in contrast to Islamic vocabulary of Turkish. |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish |
| Language use | 89% speak it as L1. |
| Language development | NT: 2006. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Also spoken in:
Bulgaria
| Language name | Gagauz |
| Population | 12,000 in Bulgaria (1982). |
| Region | Varna coastal region. |
| Alternate names | Gagauzi |
| Dialects | Bulgar Gagauz, Maritime Gagauz. |
| Comments | Christian. |
Romania
| Language name | Gagauz |
| Alternate names | Gagauzi |
| Dialects | Bulgar Gagauz, Maritime Gagauz. |
| Comments | Christian. |
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