Gagauz

Turkic language, spoken mainly by the Gagauz people and the official language of the autonomous Moldovan region of Gagauzia
Intangible natural_language Q33457
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Gagauz

Summary

Gagauz is a natural language[1]. Gagauz draws 289 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #141 of 734).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gagauz is in the country of Moldova[3].
  • Gagauz's instance of is recorded as natural language[4].
  • Gagauz's instance of is recorded as modern language[5].
  • Gagauz is a type of Western Oghuz[6].
  • Gagauz's writing system is recorded as Latin script[7].
  • Gagauz's writing system is recorded as Cyrillic script[8].
  • Gagauz's writing system is recorded as Greek alphabet[9].
  • Gagauz's Commons category is recorded as Gagauz language[10].
  • Gagauz's Wikimedia language code is recorded as gag[11].
  • Gagauz's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46, 'lon': 28.6}[12].
  • Gagauz's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gagauz language[13].
  • Gagauz's described at URL is recorded as https://turkic.elegantlexicon.com/lx.php?lx=gag[14].
  • Gagauz's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+115000'}[15].
  • Gagauz's number of speakers, writers, or signers is recorded as {'amount': '+148720'}[16].
  • Gagauz's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17].
  • Gagauz's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[18].
  • Gagauz's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'gag', 'text': 'Gagauz dili'}[19].
  • Gagauz's UNESCO language status is recorded as 3 definitely endangered[20].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Basarabeasca District[21].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Cahul District[22].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Criuleni District[23].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Cantemir District[24].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Gagauzia[25].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Leova District[26].
  • Gagauz's indigenous to is recorded as Taraclia District[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include natural language[4] and modern language[5]. Gagauz is a type of Western Oghuz[6].

Why It Matters

Gagauz draws 289 Wikipedia views per month (natural_language category, ranking #141 of 734).[2] Gagauz has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Gagauz is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . scriptsource.org. Retrieved . scriptsource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . iso639-3.sil.org. iso639-3.sil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Ethnologue. ethnologue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Ethnologue. ethnologue.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location {'lat': 46, 'lon': 28.6}
    Country
    Unesco language status 3 definitely endangered
    Subclass of Western Oghuz
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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