East Tocharian

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A dialect of Tocharian: "East Tocharian" refers to one of the two known dialects of the extinct Tocharian language family, an Indo-European language group once spoken in the Tarim Basin of Central Asia. It is also known as Tocharian A or Turfanian.
Usage
  • Noun:
    • Linguists study texts written in East Tocharian to understand its grammar.
    • The manuscripts discovered in the Turfan oasis are primarily in East Tocharian.
Advanced Usage
  • In linguistic classification: The term is used to distinguish this dialect from "West Tocharian" (Tocharian B or Kuchean).
    • East Tocharian shows some distinct phonetic features compared to West Tocharian.
Variants and Related Words
  • Tocharian A: A synonym for East Tocharian.
  • Turfanian: Another name for this dialect, derived from the Turfan region where its texts were found.
  • Tocharian: The broader language family to which it belongs.
  • West Tocharian / Tocharian B: The other major dialect of the Tocharian language family.
Synonyms
  • Tocharian A
  • Turfanian
Notes
  • East Tocharian is considered a "liturgical" or "church" language, as its surviving texts are mostly religious and monastic in nature, suggesting it may not have been a daily spoken vernacular during its later period.
Noun
  1. a dialect of Tocharian

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