What is the standard Turkish?

Modern standard Turkish is based on the dialect of Istanbul. This “Istanbul Turkish” (İstanbul Türkçesi) constitutes the model of written and spoken Turkish, as recommended by Ziya Gökalp, Ömer Seyfettin and others.

Does Turkish have dialects?

There are three major Anatolian Turkish dialect groups spoken in Turkey: the West Anatolian dialect (roughly to the west of the Euphrates), the East Anatolian dialect (to the east of the Euphrates), and the North East Anatolian group, which comprises the dialects of the Eastern Black Sea coast, such as Trabzon, Rize.

How many dialects of Turkish are there?

The language has three major dialects influenced by the traditional homelands of the Zaza in the Caspian Sea and northern Iran. Modern immigration and settlement patterns in Turkey have led to the introduction of ethnic languages spoken by the immigrants.

How has the Turkish language affected other ethnic languages?

The use of Turkish as the official language and educational language has contributed to its wide growth. The widespread use of Turkish language has negatively affected other ethnic languages by reducing their active use in daily interactions. Kurmanji (Northern Kurdish) is the most widely spoken ethnic minority language.

What is the official language of Turkey?

Turkish dialects. Turkish is the official language of Turkey and is one of the official languages of Cyprus. It also has official (but not primary) status in the Prizren District of Kosovo and several municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia, depending on the concentration of Turkish-speaking local population.

What are the mother tongue languages in Turkey?

Arabic has also been introduced as an elective mother tongue language in the Turkish curriculum. Spoken by the Zaza ethnic community is the Zazaki language, which has a close relationship with Kurdish. The language has more than 1 million speakers.