Tuyuhun language

Tuyuhun
‘Azha
Native toTuyuhun
RegionNorthern China
EthnicityTuyuhun
Era5th century
Language codes
ISO 639-3None (mis)
GlottologNone

Tuyuhun (Chinese: 吐谷渾), also known as ‘Azha from Tibetan script, is an extinct language once spoken by the Tuyuhun of northern China about 500 AD. The existence of the Tuyuhun, and consequently their language, is first attested in the Book of Song, compiled around 488 AD.