The first speakers of Proto-Turkic were in all probability the ancestors of the Dingling/Tiele in the Yenisei-Altai basin. The oldest words in Turkic are terms for animals, weapons and kinship.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Proto-Turkic Language Separation?
- Linguistic research (Clauson, Doerfer, Schönig and others) indicates that Proto-Turkic began to diverge from Proto-Mongolic around 300-200 BCE (the precise date is disputed).
- When did Proto-Turkic Language Separation happen?
- 300 BCE
- Where did Proto-Turkic Language Separation take place?
- Altay / Yenisey Bölgesi