altaic

• Relatif à une famille de langues hypothétique qui comprend les langues turques, mongoles et toungouzes, et parfois le japonais et le coréen.

Relating to a hypothetical language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, and sometimes Japanese and Korean.

1. Relating to the Altaic language familyC1formal

   Of or pertaining to the proposed language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, and sometimes Korean and Japanese.

   altaïque (relatif à la famille altaïque)

   • The Altaic hypothesis remains a subject of debate among linguists.
   • She is studying the Altaic language group for her thesis.
   • Many scholars consider Turkish and Mongolian to be Altaic languages.

2. Relating to the Altaic peoplesC1formal

   Of or pertaining to the peoples who speak languages belonging to the Altaic group.

   altaïque (relatif aux peuples altaïques)

   • The Altaic peoples have a rich nomadic history across Central Asia.
   • Anthropologists study the cultural practices of Altaic tribes.
   • The Altaic region spans from Siberia to the steppes of Central Asia.

3. Written in AltaicC2formal

   Composed or written in one of the Altaic languages.

   Écrit en altaïque

   • The manuscript was written in an Altaic script.
   • He translated an Altaic text into English.
   • The library holds a collection of Altaic inscriptions.

• Nom propre ou adjectif relatif à une famille de langues hypothétique ou à un groupe de langues apparentées parlées en Asie et en Europe du Sud-Est, ou relatif aux peuples parlant ces langues.

A proper noun referring to a proposed language family or a group of related languages spoken in Asia and southeastern Europe, or a member of the peoples speaking such a language.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. C1formal

   A proposed language family that includes Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages, spoken across Asia and parts of Eastern Europe.

   Langues altaïques

   • Altaic is a controversial grouping among linguists.
   • The Altaic language family includes Turkish, Mongolian, and Manchu.
   • Some scholars argue that Korean and Japanese are also part of Altaic.

2. Speaker of Altaic languagesC1formal

   A person belonging to any of the ethnic groups that speak a language from the Altaic family.

   Personne parlant une langue altaïque

   • The Altaics have a rich cultural heritage spanning centuries.
   • Many Altaics live in Central Asia and Siberia.
   • The traditions of the Altaics are studied by anthropologists.