Chagatai language
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The Chagatai language is an extinct Turkic language spoken in Central Asia.
It was developed as a sophisticated written language using the Arabic alphabet. It was heavily influenced by Arabic and Persian. It served as a lingua franca in Central Asia.
The USSR replaced the Chagatai language with discrete languages based on the vernaculars to separate Turkic peoples.
Famous Chagatai literature: Baburnama, also known as "Tuska Babure" written by First Mughal Emperor Babur.
External link
- Russian imperial policies in Central Asia (http://tugan-tel.at.tt/meqele/alpamish#h10) by H.B.Paksoyde:Tschagataiische Sprache