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Dialect comparison

Anatolian Turkish vs Cypriot Turkish

Compare two dialects of Turkish side by side — where they're spoken, what they're called, and how they relate.

Anatolian Turkish

A broad cluster of regional dialects across central and eastern Anatolia. Internally varied; many features sit at the boundary with Azerbaijani and other Oghuz Turkic varieties.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
39.93°, 32.86°
Cypriot Turkish

Kıbrıs Türkçesi

The Turkish of the northern half of Cyprus. Preserves Anatolian features lost in standard Turkish and shows long contact with Cypriot Greek.

Spoken in
Approximate centre
35.19°, 33.36°

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