The Gagauz Turkic people of Moldova

[War Chef]

Turkologists have identified Gagauz language as a Turkish dialect btw

Hey Balkan sis. First let me say my mom is Gagauz if that makes a difference. Turkic languages are interesting, because almost all are mutually intelligible at varying degrees, from Macedonia to Yakutia. Check out the Codex Cumanicus, the only recordings of Cuman language - it is practically identical to modern Turkish:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codex_Cumanicus

So you're a smart girl, I'll let you figure out where I'm going with this....

[Wild North]

They look somewhat Slavic.

[Böri]

They are Western Oghuz and closely related with Anatolian Turks however they are under strong Russian influence as a result of not having their own Orthodox Church but are part of Russian Orthodox Church. I expect that they will completely Russify within 50 years if no counterstep is made.

[Kriptc06]

How Mongoloid influenced are they? Any admix results? I have them on my family tree, from Ukraine.

[meisje]

Gagauz Turks come as half Turk half Ukrainian in the oracles,They also speak same language with Anatolian Turks

[Antimage]

Is it mutually intelligible with anatolian Türkish?

Gagauz Turks come as half Turk half Ukrainian in the oracles,They also speak same language with Anatolian Turks

[meisje]

Is it mutually intelligible with anatolian Türkish?

Yes,I had watched a program about them in the television ,They are nearly speaking same language with us

[Antimage]

Yes,I had watched a program about them in the television ,They are nearly speaking same language with us

I'm surprised, they were isolated so long from anatolian türks.

[Psycho]

Ethnic Bulgarians who preserved the language of Kubrat, Asparuh and old Bulgaria