Tatar
Let an agent explain the Tatar language and its dialects and scripts, support learners and translators, describe its status and history, and identify resources.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Understand What Tatar is.
Family
Family and dialects.
Family
Family.
- Where does Tatar sit among Turkic languages, and how do Kazan, Mishar and Siberian varieties differ? definition
- Is Volga Tatar or Crimean Tatar meant? boundary
Scripts
Scripts.
Scripts
Scripts.
- How has Tatar been written in Arabic, Latin and Cyrillic scripts, and what governs script use today? provenance
- Which entry fits script policy? action
Features Linguistic features.
Grammar
Grammar and phonology.
Grammar
Grammar.
- What are the main features of Tatar grammar, vowel harmony and sounds? definition
- Which entry fits Turkic grammar? action
Vocabulary
Vocabulary and influences.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary.
- How have Arabic, Persian and Russian influenced Tatar vocabulary? provenance
- Which entry fits language contact? action
Learn Learning and use.
Learners
For learners.
Learners
Learners.
- How can Tatar be learned, and which resources exist? action
- Which entry fits language learning? action
Translate
Translation.
Translate
Translation.
- How can this Tatar text be translated or explained? action
- Which dialect or register is meant? boundary
Context Status and history.
Status
Status.
Status
Status.
- What is the status of Tatar in Tatarstan and Russia, and what debates exist about education and script, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
History
History and literature.
History
History.
- How did Tatar develop, and what is its literary tradition? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Information and virtual systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- INF
- Domain
- INF.MED
- Other names and narrower kinds
- Burzhan dialect, Nagaibak dialect, Tatar in Belarus, Tatar in Cyrillic script, Tatar in Latin script, Kazan Tatar, Kryashen, Mishar Tatar, Gaininsky accent, Karaidel dialect, Tanip dialect, Middle Ural dialect
What it is Filled
A Kipchak Turkic language of the Kipchak-Bulgar branch spoken by about five million people, mainly in Tatarstan and other regions of Russia and by communities in Belarus, Central Asia and elsewhere, with dialects such as Kazan Tatar as the standard basis and Mishar and Siberian varieties, and Nagaibak and other local dialects; Tatar is co-official in Tatarstan, written in Cyrillic with a history of Arabic and Latin scripts, and has a rich literary tradition.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain the Tatar language and its dialects and scripts, support learners and translators, describe its status and history, and identify resources.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Kipchak-Bulgar branch
- Kazan standard
- Script history
- Co-official in Tatarstan
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Treat Tatar and Crimean Tatar as the same language.
- Take sides on disputes about language policy or schooling when describing the language.
- Present outdated speaker figures as current without a date.
Only with a human decision
- Certifying a translation for official use.
May
- Translate and explain Tatar, noting its Cyrillic standard and other scripts in use.
- Distinguish Tatar from Crimean Tatar and Bashkir.
Moral aspects Filled
- Minority languages face pressure, and how they are presented affects their speakers' standing.
- Speakers deserve accurate representation of their language and history.
Who is affected
- Tatar speakers
- Language learners
- People relying on translations
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns a language; its speakers hold it in common.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q3512539 - registry parent class
related
- Kipchak-Bulgar - category
- Azerbaijani - another Turkic language entry
- federal subject of Russia - Tatarstan as a federal subject
- religion in Russia - Islam among Tatars
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.tatar
- Wikidata: Q25285 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25285)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane INF: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Kipchak Turkic language of the Volga region
- Cyrillic script today
- Crimean Tatar is a distinct language; Bashkir is closely related
- Not physical; spoken and written language.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain dialects and scripts
- support learners
- describe status and history
- identify resources
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Confusing Tatar with Crimean Tatar
- Politicised presentation of language policy
- Outdated speaker figures
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Language laws of Tatarstan and Russia
- Script regulation in Russia
- Educational policy on minority languages
Context of use required Filled
- The Tatar language.
- Kazan or Middle Tatar
- Mishar Tatar
- Siberian Tatar varieties
- Nagaibak and other dialects
- Tatar in Arabic, Latin and Cyrillic scripts
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q25285: Tatar - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Tatar language - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should Siberian Tatar be a separate entry?
- How should learning resources be linked?
- How should language policy be attributed?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q25285/spec.json