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'''Volga Tatar'''—or simply ''Tatar''—is a [[Turkic language]] spoken mainly in [[Tatarstan]] and nearby [[Russian republic]]s and ''[[oblast]]s,'' by the approximately seven million [[Volga Tatar people]], as well as some others.<ref>Agnes Kefeli, "[http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt/tatar.htm Tatar: The Language of the Largest Minority in Russia]," website of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic (accessed November 5, 2008).</ref> Variants are spoken from [[Finland]] and across [[Russia]] and former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] republics. There are three dialects: Western, Central, and Eastern. [[Crimean Tatar language|Crimean Tatar]] is considered to be not a dialect but a different language. | '''Volga Tatar'''—or simply ''Tatar''—is a [[Turkic language]] spoken mainly in [[Tatarstan]] and nearby [[Russian republic]]s and ''[[oblast]]s,'' by the approximately seven million [[Volga Tatar people]], as well as some others. It is the most widely-spoken minority language in Russia.<ref>Agnes Kefeli, "[http://www.princeton.edu/~turkish/aatt/tatar.htm Tatar: The Language of the Largest Minority in Russia]," website of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic (accessed November 5, 2008).</ref> Variants are spoken from [[Finland]] and across [[Russia]] and former [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] republics. There are three dialects: Western, Central, and Eastern. [[Crimean Tatar language|Crimean Tatar]] is considered to be not a dialect but a different language. | ||
In Tatarstan and in some areas and villages outside of Tatarstan, Tatar is the language spoken at home and in daily life, and the first language taught in schools. Most Tatars are, however, also Russian citizens and speak Russian well, sometimes better than they speak Tatar. | In Tatarstan and in some areas and villages outside of Tatarstan, Tatar is the language spoken at home and in daily life, and the first language taught in schools. Most Tatars are, however, also Russian citizens and speak Russian well, sometimes better than they speak Tatar. | ||
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Volga Tatar—or simply Tatar—is a Turkic language spoken mainly in Tatarstan and nearby Russian republics and oblasts, by the approximately seven million Volga Tatar people, as well as some others. It is the most widely-spoken minority language in Russia.[1] Variants are spoken from Finland and across Russia and former Soviet republics. There are three dialects: Western, Central, and Eastern. Crimean Tatar is considered to be not a dialect but a different language.
In Tatarstan and in some areas and villages outside of Tatarstan, Tatar is the language spoken at home and in daily life, and the first language taught in schools. Most Tatars are, however, also Russian citizens and speak Russian well, sometimes better than they speak Tatar.
Written Tatar may use either the Cyrillic or Latin alphabets, but recently the Tatarstan government adopted a Latin alphabet officially. Arabic was also used until the 9th century.[2]
Notes
- ↑ Agnes Kefeli, "Tatar: The Language of the Largest Minority in Russia," website of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic (accessed November 5, 2008).
- ↑ Omniglot - Tatar Language, [1] accessed November 5, 2008)