The Mamluk-Kypchak language belongs to the Kypchak group of Turkic languages ( Polovtsian-Kypchak subgroup ). It was used in Egypt in the 13th — 15th centuries, mainly as a Koine among the authorities, as well as a literary language. Used the Arabic script. Otherwise it is called the Golden Horde-Egyptian (E. Nadzhip) and the Western Golden Horde Tatar.
| Mamluk-Kipchak language | |
|---|---|
| Country | Egypt |
| Extinct | XV century. |
| Classification | |
| Category | African languages |
Altai languages
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| Writing | Arabic script |
It was formed on the basis of the Central Asian Kipchak, Eastern Oguz and Karluk dialects.
See also
- Al-Shuzur az-Zahabiya - a grammar guide about the Mamluk language Kipchak.
- Al-Kavanin al-Kuliya is a grammatical treatise on the language of the Mamluk Kipchaks.
Literature
- Nadzip E.N. , Blagova G.F. Mamluk-Kipchak language // Languages of the world: Turkic languages. - M .: Institute of Linguistics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1996. - P. 75-116. - (Languages of Eurasia). - ISBN 5-655-01214-6 .