Difference between revisions of "Turkish language"
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| − | '''Turkish''' ('' | + | '''Turkish''' (''Türkçe'') is an [[Altaic language]] of the Turkic subgroup. It is spoken by the entirety of the country of [[Turkey]] and by a number of Turks living around the world. |
| − | Until [[Kemal | + | Until [[Kemal Atatürk]] became the first President of Turkey, Turkish was written in the Arabic alphabet. Atatürk changed the script to the [[Latin alphabet]], in an effort to increase literacy. However, Turkish still has a lot of [[Arabic language|Arabic]] loanwords. |
Revision as of 06:09, September 22, 2016
Turkish (Türkçe) is an Altaic language of the Turkic subgroup. It is spoken by the entirety of the country of Turkey and by a number of Turks living around the world.
Until Kemal Atatürk became the first President of Turkey, Turkish was written in the Arabic alphabet. Atatürk changed the script to the Latin alphabet, in an effort to increase literacy. However, Turkish still has a lot of Arabic loanwords.
