ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF DIALECTS IN GAGAUZ LANGUAGE

Abstract

Gagauz language, which is the smallest part in regard to number of speakers in Oghuz group of Turkic dialects, fundamentally is splited into two dialects. This distinctness specially in position of e vowel and using present continuous affix is more apparent. It is thought that central dialect which Komrat and Chadir-Lunga’s dialects are composed of and south dialect which belongs to Vulkaneştı, are shown up before Gagauzians came to Besarabian’s area. Especially when Gagauzes were in Dobruja area, they splitted up as “Bulgarian” Gagauz and “Real / Greek” Gagauz and Gagauz language in Dobruja was influenced by many diffirent languages. Therefore the origin of dialects in Gagauz language dates back to old times. In the article especially will be articulated this topic.

Keywords

• gagauzian
• dialect
• etnology