Kumandin language
| Kumandin | |
|---|---|
| къуманды, къубанды, къуўанды, къувандыг | |
| Native to | Russia |
| Region | Altai Republic, Altai Krai |
| Ethnicity | Kumandins |
Native speakers | 654 (2021) |
Turkic
| |
| Cyrillic, Latin (formerly) | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
alt_qum Qumanda | |
| Glottolog | kuma1284 |
| ELP | Kumandin |
A map of the Altai languages, including Kumandin (in blue). | |
The Kumandin language is a Turkic language spoken in the Altai Republic in Russia, spoken by the Kumandins, who name themselves "Kumandi-Kiji". It was formerly counted as a dialect of Altai, but it is more modernly seen as a separate language, with differing curricula from it and Chelkan, which also comprises the Northern Altai language.