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Tocharian, an aa spelled Tokharian (/təˈkɛəriən/ or /təˈkɑːriən/), is an extinct branch o the Indo-European leid faimily, kent frae manuscripts datin frae the 6t tae the 8t century AD foond in oasis ceeties on the northren edge o the Tarim Basin (nou pairt o Xinjiang in northwast Cheenae).
Tocharian | |
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Tocharian B manuscript, c. 7t century AD | |
Native tae | Agni, Kucha, Turfan an Krorän |
Region | Tarim Basin o Cheenae, an Central Asie |
Ethnicity | Tocharians |
Extinct | 9t century AD |
Indo-European
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Dialects |
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Brahmi script (Tocharian alphabet) Manichaean script[2][3] | |
Leid codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:xto – Tocharian Atxb – Tocharian B |
Linguist List | xto Tocharian A |
txb Tocharian B | |
Glottolog | tokh1241 [4] |
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