Khoton language

Khoton is a dialect of Uyghur language in the Karluk group of Turkic languages. Khoton learners are decreasing every year and considered an extinct language. Khotons use Oirat dialect of Mongolic languages in daily life.

Classification
Khoton is classified as Uyghur by various researchers (Boris Vladimirtsov, Alexander Samoylovich, Nikolay Baskakov, Talât Tekin),, a Kyrgyz dialect by Grigory Potanin and Sergey Malov.

Mixed nature of Khoton
According to Nikolay Baskakov, Khoton language has q as in oçaq 'firepit' which has Old Uyghur characteristics, teey 'camel' which is Kyrgyz characteristics, töö; оoz 'mouth' which is Southern Altai characteristics and q: qol ‘arm’ from Turkmen.

Related Literature

 * Nikolai Baskakov. Введение в изучение тюркских языков. М., 1962. (переизд., М., 2006)
 * Sergey Malov. Лобнорский язык. Фрунзе, 1958
 * Boris Vladimirtsov, Alexander Samoylovich. Турецкий народец хотоны (ЗВОРАО, т. XXIII, вып. 3–4, Пг., 1916).