Turko-Tatar
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Turko-Tatar was a common designation associated with academic Turkology
in the 19th century.
The term "Turko-Tatar" was used in scholarly works such as the Allgemeine Grammatik der Turko-tatarischen Sprachen by the Azeri scholar A. Kazem-bek (Kasan
, 1839), or L.Z. Budagov’s Sravnitel’nïy slovar turetsko-tatarskix narechiy, i-ii (St. Petersburg, 1869-1871).
By the early 20th century, many Turkic
intellectuals were commonly using the term "Turko-Tatar" when referring to the entire Turkic world.
This term was used in scholarship in this period by native Turkic scholars such as Zeki Velidi Togan
in his Türk wä Tatar tarîxı (Qazan, 1912).
"Turcotatar" is a former Library of Congress
subject heading.
This term is still in common use among many Turkic peoples
today.
This term is inclusive of all the Turkic-speaking peoples without giving preference to one specific group in any language, since many languages do not distinguish between "Turkic" and "Turkish".
This term is not geographically specific, so it does not give preference to any one area inhabited by Turkic-speaking peoples today or in the past.
This term does not emphasize one modern state tradition over another.
This term is sometimes used to designate Muslim Turkic population of the Russian Empire
, except the Central Asian, i.e. generally Azeris, Bashkirs
, Kazakhs
, Tatars
, as well as numerous Turkic peoples of Caucasus.
Turkology
Turkology is a complex of humanities sciences studying languages, history, literature, folklore, culture, and ethnology of people speaking Turkic languages and Turkic peoples in chronological and comparative context...
in the 19th century.
The term "Turko-Tatar" was used in scholarly works such as the Allgemeine Grammatik der Turko-tatarischen Sprachen by the Azeri scholar A. Kazem-bek (Kasan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, 1839), or L.Z. Budagov’s Sravnitel’nïy slovar turetsko-tatarskix narechiy, i-ii (St. Petersburg, 1869-1871).
By the early 20th century, many Turkic
Turkic peoples
The Turkic peoples are peoples residing in northern, central and western Asia, southern Siberia and northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds...
intellectuals were commonly using the term "Turko-Tatar" when referring to the entire Turkic world.
This term was used in scholarship in this period by native Turkic scholars such as Zeki Velidi Togan
Zeki Velidi Togan
Zeki Velidi Togan was a historian, Turkologist, and leader of the Bashkir revolutionary and liberation movement.-Biography:He was born in Koedhoen village of Sterlitamak uyezd, today Bashkortostan....
in his Türk wä Tatar tarîxı (Qazan, 1912).
"Turcotatar" is a former Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
subject heading.
This term is still in common use among many Turkic peoples
Turkic peoples
The Turkic peoples are peoples residing in northern, central and western Asia, southern Siberia and northwestern China and parts of eastern Europe. They speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family. They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits and historical backgrounds...
today.
This term is inclusive of all the Turkic-speaking peoples without giving preference to one specific group in any language, since many languages do not distinguish between "Turkic" and "Turkish".
This term is not geographically specific, so it does not give preference to any one area inhabited by Turkic-speaking peoples today or in the past.
This term does not emphasize one modern state tradition over another.
This term is sometimes used to designate Muslim Turkic population of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
, except the Central Asian, i.e. generally Azeris, Bashkirs
Bashkirs
The Bashkirs are a Turkic people indigenous to Bashkortostan extending on both parts of the Ural mountains, on the place where Europe meets Asia. Groups of Bashkirs also live in the republic of Tatarstan, Perm Krai, Chelyabinsk, Orenburg, Tyumen, Sverdlovsk, Kurgan, Samara and Saratov Oblasts of...
, Kazakhs
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
, Tatars
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
, as well as numerous Turkic peoples of Caucasus.