Altaic peoples
The Altaic peoples are the peoples who speak Altaic languages. The existence of the Altaic language family as a genetically related group is controversial, and that of Altaic peoples even more so.
Ethno-cultural subdivisions
The following subgroups of the Altaic peoples are classified by language family:
- Turkics (about 200 million speakers: Central Asia, North Asia, Asia Minor, and the south Caucasus)
- Mongols (about 5.7 million speakers: Central Asia), North Asia, and the north Caucasus).
- Tungus (about 63,000 speakers and endangered: North Asia)
See also
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