Chuvash language

Chuvash (UK: /ˈtʃuːvɑːʃ/ CHOO-vahsh, US: /tʃʊˈvɑːʃ/ chuu-VAHSH; Чӑваш чӗлхи, Чӑвашла, translit. Çăvaşla, IPA: [tɕəʋaʃˈla]) is a Turkic language spoken in Volga-Ural region of Russia, primarily in the Chuvash Republic and adjacent areas. It is the only surviving member of the Oghur branch of Turkic languages, one of the two principal branches of the Turkic family.

The writing system for the Chuvash language is based on the Cyrillic script, employing all of the letters used in the Russian alphabet and adding four letters of its own: Ӑ, Ӗ, Ҫ and Ӳ.

Quotes

• Okschini says she only became interested in Chuvash when her son was born and she decided to speak with him only in her native language and also when she got involved in making jewelry. She says she has incorporated Chuvash elements in her work and that has made her even more proud of her nationality and language.
  As a result of her interest in Chuvash, she has been reconciled with her older relatives and that in turn has intensified her interest in and desire to express herself via the Chuvash language and through the use of Chuvash symbols. She and her mother have even appeared together in Chuvash festivals.
  • Paul A. Goble, "Chuvash Woman Recovers Her Language and Identity after Being Alienated from her Roots by Russian Villagers and a Teacher of Chuvash", Window on Eurasia (November 11, 2025)

External links

• Media related to Chuvash language on Wikimedia Commons
• Encyclopedic article on Chuvash language on Wikipedia
• Open data related to Chuvash language on Wikidata