Äynu language
Turkic cryptolect spoken in Western China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Ainu language.
Äynu (also known as Abdal) is a Turkic cryptolect spoken in Western China. Some linguists call it a mixed language,[3] having a mostly Turkic grammar, essentially Uyghur, but a mainly Iranian vocabulary.[4][5] Other linguists argue that it does not meet the technical requirements of a mixed language.[5] It is spoken by the Äynu, a nomadic people, who use it to keep their communications secret from outsiders.
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Äynu | |
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ئەينۇ, Äynú | |
Native to | China |
Region | Xinjiang |
Ethnicity | Äynu |
Native speakers | 12,000 (2017)[1] |
Arabic script | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | aib |
Glottolog | ainu1251 |
ELP | Ainu (China) |
Map showing locations of Äynu (red) within Xinjiang | |
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