• Source: Khoton language

Khoton is a dialect of Uyghur language in the Karluk group of Turkic languages. Khoton is considered an extinct language. Khotons use Oirat dialect of Mongolic languages in daily life.




Classification


Khoton is classified as Uyghur by various researchers (Boris Vladimirtsov, Alexander Samoylovich, Nikolay Baskakov), an Uzbek dialect by Ármin Vámbéry, a Kyrgyz dialect by Grigory Potanin and Sergey Malov.




Mixed nature of Khoton


According to Nikolay Baskakov, Khoton language has q as in oçaq 'firepit' which has Old Uyghur characteristics, teey 'camel' which is Kyrgyz characteristics, töö; оoz 'mouth' which is Southern Altai characteristics and q: qol ‘arm’ from Turkmen.




Related Literature


Nikolai Baskakov. Введение в изучение тюркских языков. М., 1962. (переизд., М., 2006)
Sergey Malov. Лобнорский язык. Фрунзе, 1958
Boris Vladimirtsov, Alexander Samoylovich. Турецкий народец хотоны (ЗВОРАО, т. XXIII, вып. 3–4, Пг., 1916).




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Bahasa Oirat
• Demografi Mongolia
• Khoton language
• Khotons
• Oirat language
• Bayan-Ölgii Province
• Dialect continuum
• Khoton Lake
• Mongolic languages
• Duan tribe
• Demographics of Mongolia
• Wuhuan