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Dīwān Lughāt Al-Turk

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Originally published 1075
Authors Mahmud al-Kashgari
GenresDictionary
Place of origin Baghdad
Date1072-74
Original languagesArabic, Turkish
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Date of Upd.
ID3104487
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About Dīwān Lughāt Al-Turk


The Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk is the first comprehensive dictionary of Turkic languages, compiled in 1072–74 by the Turkic scholar Mahmud Kashgari who extensively studied the Turkic languages of his time. It was intended for use by the Caliphs of Baghdad, who were controlled by the Seljuk Turks.

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