Semey Kazakh
The Kazakh of eastern Kazakhstan around Öskemen and Semey, near the Altai border. Carries contact features from Mongolic Oirat and Russian.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 49.96°, 82.61°
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Eastern Kazakh vs Kazakh
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Qazaqşa · Southern Kazakh
A Kipchak Turkic language and the official language of Kazakhstan. The Almaty-area variety, traditionally the southern standard. Currently transitioning from Cyrillic to a Latin-based alphabet.
- Spoken in
- Approximate centre
- 43.26°, 76.93°
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DialectEastern KazakhThe Kazakh of eastern Kazakhstan around Öskemen and Semey, near the Altai border. Carries contact features from Mongolic Oirat and Russian.DialectKazakhA Kipchak Turkic language and the official language of Kazakhstan. The Almaty-area variety, traditionally the southern standard. Currently transitioning from Cyrillic to a Latin-based alphabet.CompareEastern Kazakh vs Northern KazakhAtlasExplore the atlasRead the full picture of Kazakh and the dialects within it.