HOUSEHOLD LEXICAN VOCABILITIES OF THE POLOVIAN-KIPCHOK LANGUAGES AS A CRITERIA OF NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION
Year: 2025

The Polovtsian-Kipchak languages were formed in Crimea and the North Caucasus in the 7th–15th centuries under the influence of the cultural environment of the Khazarian and Golden Horde states. After the 15th century, the influence of Ottoman Turkey increased in the region. For this reason, the spoken language is largely assimilated by elements of the Oghuz dialect. The religious affiliation of peoples occupies an important place in the religious and everyday vocabulary. Krymchaks and Karaites u