Difference between revisions of "Altaic languages"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
(merge from) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| + | {{merge from|Altaic Languages}} | ||
| + | |||
The '''Altaic languages''' are a controversial family of languages of [[Eurasia]]. The usually accepted members of this family include the [[Turkic language|Turkic]], [[Mongolian languages|Mongolian]], and [[Tungusic languages|Tungusic]] language families. Some linguists place [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[Korean language|Korean]] in this family because all the Altaic languages are agglutinative, meaning that words and phrases are formed by putting together related syllables. | The '''Altaic languages''' are a controversial family of languages of [[Eurasia]]. The usually accepted members of this family include the [[Turkic language|Turkic]], [[Mongolian languages|Mongolian]], and [[Tungusic languages|Tungusic]] language families. Some linguists place [[Japanese language|Japanese]] and [[Korean language|Korean]] in this family because all the Altaic languages are agglutinative, meaning that words and phrases are formed by putting together related syllables. | ||
Revision as of 13:01, December 9, 2007
It has been suggested that [[::Altaic Languages|Altaic Languages]] be merged with this article or section. (Discuss)
The Altaic languages are a controversial family of languages of Eurasia. The usually accepted members of this family include the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families. Some linguists place Japanese and Korean in this family because all the Altaic languages are agglutinative, meaning that words and phrases are formed by putting together related syllables.
A number of linguists place the Uralic languages with the Altaic family to form the Ural-Altaic languages because the Uralic languages are aggultinative, just like the Altaic languages.