Tonyukuk inscriptions
Turkic inscription in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tonyukuk inscriptions (Chinese: 暾欲谷碑), also called the Bain Tsokto inscriptions are Turkic inscriptions of the 8th century located in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They are the oldest written attestations of the Turkic language family, predating the Orkhon inscriptions (Khöshöö Tsaidam monuments) by several years.[1]
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Location | Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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Coordinates | 47.69449°N 107.47594°E / 47.69449; 107.47594 |
Type | Tomb |
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