Gagauz

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A language of Moldova

ISO 639-3
gag
Alternate Names
Gagauzi
Autonym
Gagauz dili, Gagauzça
User Population

115,000 in Moldova (2014 census). Ethnic population: 126,000 (2014 census). Total users in all countries: 148,720.

Location

Basarabeasca, Cahul, Cantemir, Cimislia, Criuleni, Gagauzia, Leova, and Taraclia districts; Chisinau City.

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Language Status

5* (Developing). Statutory language of provincial identity in Gagauzia (1994, Constitution, Articles 3(1), 3(2)).

Classification
Turkic, Southern, Turkish
Dialects

Bulgar Gagauzi, Maritime Gagauzi. Reportedly similar to Turkish [tur], but uses Russian Orthodox Christian religious vocabulary in contrast to Islamic vocabulary of Turkish.

Language Use

89% speak it as L1.

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gagauz
Writing

Cyrillic script [Cyrl], used between 1957–1991. Greek script [Grek], used until 1957. Latin script [Latn], primary usage.

Other Comments

Christian.

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