Chuvash language

Oghur Turkic language ChuvashЧӑваш чӗлхи, Чӑвашла ÇăvaşlaPronunciation[tɕəʋaʃˈla]Native toRussiaRegionVolga-Ural region (esp. Chuvashia)Ethnicity1.05 million Chuvash (2020 census)Native speakers740,000 (2020 census)Language familyTurkic OghuricChuvashEarly formVolga Bulgar ? Writing systemCyrillicOfficial statusOfficial language inChuvashia (Russia)Language codesISO 639-1cvISO 639-2chvISO 639-3chvGlottologchuv1255Chuvash native speaker distributionChuvash is classified as Vulnerable by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in DangerThis article contains IPA phonetic symbols. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters. For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. Chuvash (UK: /ˈtʃuːvɑːʃ/ CHOO-vahsh, US: /tʃʊˈvɑːʃ/ chuu-VAHSH; Чӑваш чӗлхи, Чӑвашла, translit. Çăvaşla, IPA: [tɕəʋaʃˈla]) is a Turkic language spoken in Volga-Ural region of Russia, primarily in the Chuvash Republic and adjacent areas. It is the only surviving member of the Oghur branch of Turkic languages, one of the two principal branches of the Turkic family. The writing s