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Äynu (other)
Äynu may refer to: * Äynu people * Äynu language Äynu is a Turkic languages, Turkic cant (language), cryptolect spoken in Western China. Some linguists call it a mixed language, having a mostly Turkic grammar, essentially Uyghur language, Uyghur, but a mainly Iranian languages, Iranian vocabu ... See also * Aynu (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Äynu People
The Äynu (also Ainu, Abdal and Aini) are Turkic people native to the Xinjiang region of China, where they are unrecognized ethnic group as part of the Uyghurs. They speak the Äynu language and mainly adhere to Alevism. There are estimated to be around 30,000 to 50,000 Äynu people, mostly located on the fringe of the Taklamakan Desert. History The origins of the Äynu people are disputed. Some historians theorize that the ancestors of the Äynu were an Iranian-related nomadic people who came from Persia several hundred years ago or more, while others conclude that the Persian vocabulary of the Äynu language is a result of Iranian languages being once the major trade languages of the region or Persian traders intermarrying with local women. The Äynu at some point converted to Islam in tandem with the Uyghurs. Tension with the Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples of the area resulted in them being pushed out to the less fertile region of the Tarim Basin near the Taklamakan Dese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Äynu Language
Äynu is a Turkic languages, Turkic cant (language), cryptolect spoken in Western China. Some linguists call it a mixed language, having a mostly Turkic grammar, essentially Uyghur language, Uyghur, but a mainly Iranian languages, Iranian vocabulary. Other linguists argue that it does not meet the technical requirements of a mixed language. It is spoken by the Äynu people, Äynu, a nomadic people, who use it to keep their communications secret from outsiders. Name The language is known by many different spellings, including Abdal, Aini, Ainu, Ayni, Aynu, Eyni and Eynu. The ''Abdal'' (ئابدال) spelling is commonly used in Uyghur language, Uyghur sources. Russian language, Russian sources use ''Eynu'', ''Aynu'', ''Abdal'' (Эйну, Айну, Абдал) and Chinese uses the spelling ''Ainu''. The Äynu people call their language ''Äynú'' (ئەينۇ, ). Geographic distribution Äynu is spoken in Western China among Alevism, Alevi Muslims in Xinjiang on the edge of the T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |