Tubalar language

The Tuba-Kiji, Tubalar or Tuba language is a Turkic language spoken in the Altai Republic in Russia.

The Tuba-Kiji are sometimes called "Black Tatars" (чернёвых татар) or Tubalars.

Internal classification
The language is classified in the Siberian Turkic languages. It is considered to be a Northern Altai dialect. However, this classification is disputed, and it may be a Kipchak language. The Tubalars, aside from knowing Tubalar, also can understand Chelkan and Kumandin.

Orthography
In 2010, a Russian-Tubalar phrasebook was published, with the following orthography: