Altai Language - Linguistic Features

Linguistic Features

The following features refer to the outcome of commonly used Turkic isoglosses in Northern Altai.

  • */ag/ ā€” Proto-Turkic */ag/ is found in three variations throughout Northern Altai: /u/, /aw/, /aŹ/.
  • */eb/ ā€” Proto-Turkic */eb/ is found as either /yj/ or /yg/, depending on the variety.
  • */VdV/ ā€” With a few lexical exceptions (likely borrowings), proto-Turkic intervocalic */d/ results in /j/.

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