Alternate Names: Telengit, Telengut, Teleut
Dialects: Chalkan, Kumandy, Tuba. No comprehension of Southern Altai ,. Considered a separate language. Teleut may be a separate language.
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Demographics: 57,400 (2010 census). 2,000 Tuba, several thousand Kumandy, 2,000 Chalkan (Salminen 2007). Census includes Southern Altai ,. Ethnic population: 74,200 (2010 census). Includes Southern Altai ,.
Language Use: Home, community, media. Little transmission of language to children (Salminen 2007). Also use Russian [rus].
Writing System: Cyrillic
Nation of Origin: Russian Federation
Other Comments: Traditional religion.