Kuchean language
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Kuchean (also known as Tocharian B or West Tocharian) was a Western member of the Tocharian branch of Indo-European languages, extinct from the ninth century. Once spoken in the Tarim Basin in Central Asia, Tocharian B shows an internal chronological development; three linguistic stages have been detected.[1] The oldest stage is attested only in Kucha. There is also the middle ('classicalʼ), and the late stage.[2]
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Kuchean | |
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Tocharian B Kuśiññe | |
Native to | Kucha |
Region | Tarim Basin |
Ethnicity | Tocharians |
Extinct | 9th century AD |
Indo-European
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Early form | |
Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | txb |
xtb Tocharian B | |
Glottolog | tokh1243 |
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