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Western Tatar language

Also known as: Misher Tatar language
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The Western Tatar language, also known as Misher Tatar, is a northwestern (Kipchak) language belonging to the Turkic language family. It is one of the major dialects of the Tatar language, with Kazan Tatar being the other. The Tatar language is spoken in Tatarstan, a republic in west-central Russia, as well as in countries like Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and China. The name "Tatar" historically referred to various Turkic-speaking peoples, with the language evolving from the Golden Horde period.1234

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