Results for: Altaic

In Languages and Cultures

What is an altaic language?

An Altaic language is one of a family of languages used in Asia and southeastern Europe - the name comes from the Altai mountains. These include Turkic, Mongolian, Tungusic an… ( Full Answer )
In South Korea

Are there still Altaic people in Korea?

Altaic is a proposed linguistic classification that includes, in its Macro-Altaic form, the Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, and at times Koreanic and Japonic, the fo… ( Full Answer )
In Languages and Cultures

Is there an Altaic language family?

That is controversial, but there is. Altaic is a proposed language family that includes the Turkic, Mongolic, Tungusic, and Japonic language families and the Korean language.… ( Full Answer )