Gagauz language

Oghuz Turkic language of Eastern Europe Gagauz gagauz dili gagauzça Gagauz in Latin and Cyrillic scriptsPronunciation[ɡɑɡɑˈuzd͡ʒɑ]Native toMoldova, Ukraine, Russia, TurkeyRegionGagauziaEthnicityGagauzNative speakers148,720 (total speakers), 115,000 (in Moldova) (2014)Language familyTurkic Common TurkicOghuzWestern OghuzGagauzEarly formsOld Anatolian Turkish Ottoman Turkish Writing systemLatin (Gagauz alphabet, current)Cyrillic (historical)Greek (historical)Official statusOfficial language inGagauzia (Moldova)Recognised minoritylanguage inUkraineLanguage codesISO 639-3gagGlottologgaga1249ELPGagauzLinguaspherepart of 44-AAB-aGagauz is classified as Definitely Endangered by the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger (2010)This 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. Gagauz (/ɡæɡəˈuːz/; gagauz dili or gagauzça) is a Turkic language spoken by the Gagauz people of Moldova, Ukraine, Russia and Turkey and is an official language of the Autonomous Region of Gagauzia in Moldova. Gagauz belongs to t