"Altaic (/ælˈteɪ.ɪk/) is a Sprachbund (i.e. a linguistic area) and proposed language family that would include the Turkic, Mongolian and Tungusic language families and possibly also ...
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the Japonic and Koreanic languages.:73 Speakers of these languages are currently scattered over most of Asia north of 35 °N and in some eastern parts of Europe, extending in longitude from Turkey to Japan. The group is named after the Altai mountain range in the center of Asia. This theory has long been rejected by most comparative linguists, but still has some supporters." - (en.wikipedia.org 24.08.2020)
