tatar

• Nom désignant un membre d'un peuple turcophone historiquement associé aux invasions mongoles du XIIIe siècle, vivant aujourd'hui des régions de la Volga à l'Oural ; se rapporte aussi à leur langue.

A noun referring to a member of a Turkic-speaking people, historically associated with the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, and currently living in regions from the Volga to the Ural Mountains; also refers to their language.

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1. Historical ethnic groupB2formal

   A member of the Mongolian people of central Asia who invaded Russia in the 13th century.

   Tatar (peuple historique)

   • The Tatars were known for their military campaigns across Eurasia.
   • Historical records describe the Tatar invasion of Russia in the 1200s.
   • Many scholars study the impact of Tatar rule on Russian culture.

   Synonymesmongoltartar

2. Modern ethnic groupB2formal

   A member of the Turkic-speaking people living from the Volga to the Ural Mountains.

   Tatar (groupe ethnique)

   • The Tatars are one of the largest ethnic minorities in Russia.
   • Tatar communities maintain their traditions and language in the Volga region.
   • Many Tatars live in the Republic of Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia.

3. B2formal

   The Turkic language spoken by the Tatar people from the Volga to the Ural Mountains.

   tatar (langue)

   • Tatar is written using a modified Cyrillic alphabet.
   • She is learning Tatar to communicate with her relatives.
   • The Tatar language has several dialects across the region.