Ottoman Turkish
language that was used in the Ottoman Empire
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Summary
Ottoman Turkish is an extinct language[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of extinct language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,809 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Ottoman Empire[3], Government of the Grand National Assembly[4], Khedivate of Egypt[5], Provisional National Government of the Southwestern Caucasus[6], Provisional Government of Western Thrace[7], Hatay State[8]
- Instance of: historical language[9], chronolect[10], register[11]
- Follows: Old Anatolian Turkish[12]
- Subclass of: Turkish[13]
- Writing system: Ottoman Turkish alphabet[14], Arabic script[15]
- Commons category: Ottoman Turkish language[16]
- Wikimedia language code: ota[17]
- Start time: July 29, 1299[18]
- End time: October 29, 1923[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ottoman Turkish language[20]
- Described at URL: https://turkic.elegantlexicon.com/lx.php?lx=osm[21]
- Topic has template: Q18289547[22]
- Native label: لسان عثمانى[23]
- Exact match: http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/OTA[24]
- Linguistic typology: subject–object–verb[25], agglutinative language[26]
Why It Matters
Ottoman Turkish has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
It has been cited as an influence by Levantine Arabic[29], a natural language[30], in Syria[31].
FAQs
Who did Ottoman Turkish influence?
Ottoman Turkish has been cited as an influence by Levantine Arabic[29].