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Bashkir

vr.tr.bashkir · thing-q13389

Let an agent identify Bashkir by codes, varieties and area, tell it apart from Tatar, and support learners and documentation.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which language exactly.

Classification

Family and branch.

Genealogy

Family, branch and closest relatives.

  1. Where does the language sit in its family? definition
  2. Which languages are closest to it? definition

Codes

Language identifiers.

Language codes

ISO 639 and Glottolog.

  1. Which codes identify it? provenance
  2. Are varieties coded separately? boundary
Varieties and area Where and how it is spoken.

Varieties

Dialects and standard.

Variety

Named variety and features.

  1. Which variety is this text or speaker? definition
  2. How does it differ from the standard? definition

Geography

Core area and diaspora.

Speech area

Where it is spoken.

  1. Where is it spoken today? provenance
  2. Are there diaspora communities? definition
Writing and structure How it is written and built.

Writing

Scripts and orthographies.

Writing system

Script and spelling standard.

  1. Which script and spelling does the text use? provenance
  2. Is there an official standard? boundary

Grammar and sounds

Distinctive features.

Features

Phonology and grammar.

  1. Which features set it apart from neighbours? definition
  2. Which resources describe them? provenance
Status and vitality Health and recognition.

Speakers

Numbers and transmission.

Speaker data

Counts with source and year.

  1. How many speakers are there, by which source and year? measurement
  2. Are children learning it? measurement

Recognition

Legal status and education.

Legal status

Official status and schooling.

  1. Where is it official or recognised? provenance
  2. Is it taught in schools? definition

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Information and virtual systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
INF
Domain
INF.MED
Other names and narrower kinds
Bashkir dialects, Kuvakan dialect, Yurmaty dialect, Kubalyak dialect, Miass dialect, Argayash dialect, Urshak dialect

What it is Filled

A Kipchak Turkic language spoken mainly by Bashkirs in the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia, where it is an official language alongside Russian; written in a Cyrillic-based alphabet.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent identify Bashkir by codes, varieties and area, tell it apart from Tatar, and support learners and documentation.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • A Kipchak Turkic language, closely related to Tatar but distinct.
  • Official in Bashkortostan together with Russian.
  • Has its own literary standard based on southern and eastern dialects.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • invent words or translations presented as authentic
  • attribute speaker numbers without a source
  • rank languages or dialects as superior

Only with a human decision

  • translations for official or published use

May

  • explain the language, its varieties and resources
  • help learners with general information

Moral aspects Filled

  • minority language rights
  • accurate representation

Who is affected

  • Bashkir speakers
  • learners

Owners Filled

Steward

the speaker community; standard maintained by language institutions of Bashkortostan

Master systems

  • ISO 639 registries
  • Glottolog

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q3512539 - registry parent class

related

  • Turkic language - Kipchak branch
  • Tatar language - close relative
  • Bashkortostan - core area
  • Bashkirs - the people

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.bashkir
  • Wikidata: Q13389 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13389)
  • ISO 639-1: ba
  • ISO 639-3: bak
  • Glottolog: bash1264

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

A language has no physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Cyrillic text with additional letters for Bashkir sounds

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify the language and its codes
  • name its dialects
  • find dictionaries and learning resources
  • describe its official status

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Language shift to Russian
  • Confusion with Tatar in data and tools

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Constitution and language law of the Republic of Bashkortostan
  • ISO 639 language codes

Context of use required Filled

  • Everyday speech, education, media and literature of Bashkir communities.
  • southern (Yurmaty) dialects
  • eastern (Kuvakan) dialects
  • north-western varieties

Sources Filled

  1. Q13389 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Bashkir language - general description of the subject
  3. Bashkir - status and dialects
  4. Glottolog: Bashkir - classification and code
  5. Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages - ISO 639 codes

Open questions

  • Speaker numbers differ between census rounds; which figure and year should the card use?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q13389/spec.json