| Altai | |
|---|---|
| Gorno–Altai | |
| алтайдыҥ тилин, алтай тил | |
| Native to | Russia |
| Region | Altai Republic, Altai Krai, Kemerovo Oblast |
| Ethnicity | Altai, including Chelkans, Telengits, Tubalars |
Native speakers | 125,700 (Total of Southern and Northern Altai speakers)[1][2] |
| Cyrillic | |
| Official status | |
Official language in |  Russia |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-2 | alt |
| ISO 639-3 | Either:atv – Northern Altaialt – Southern Altai |
| Glottolog | Nonealta1276 code retired |
| ELP | Kumandin |
 Map of Altai varieties | |
Altai (Altay: Алтай тил, romanized: Altay til) is a set of Turkic languages spoken officially in the Altai Republic, Russia. The standard vocabulary is based on the Southern Altai language, though it's also taught to and used by speakers of the Northern Altai language as well. Gorno–Altai refers to a subgroup of languages in the Altai Mountains. The languages were called Oyrot (ойрот) prior to 1948.[5]
Altai is spoken primarily in the Altai Republic. There is a small community of speakers in the neighbouring Altai Krai as well.
- ^ "Southern Altai".
- ^ "Northern Altai".
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