Semey Kazakh
The Kazakh of eastern Kazakhstan around Öskemen and Semey, near the Altai border. Carries contact features from Mongolic Oirat and Russian.
- Approximate centre
- 49.96°, 82.61°
Dialect comparison
Eastern Kazakh vs Kazakh
Compare two dialects of Kazakh side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.
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.
- Approximate centre
- 43.26°, 76.93°
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