Consideration of an Eastern Turki Text in the Context of the Transmission of Knowledge through Storytelling: Cırıŋlamaydurġan Ţıllā

Authors : Mohammed Kadhim Ahmed Al-gburi

Pages : 757-770

Doi:10.22559/folklor.3807

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Publication Date : 2025-08-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The localization process that began with the written Chagatai language as a result of political developments in Central Asia during the 18th and 19th centuries paved the way for the emergence of new written languages. The Turks of East Turkestan, who had used the written Chagatai language for centuries, integrated many words and structures from regional dialects, such as Kashgar, Yarkent, and Altisehir, into their written language during this period of social transformation. The process marked the transition to modern Uyghur Turkish, also referred to as Eastern Turki, during which the rich oral culture of the Uyghurs began to be documented in a written form. Significant studies have been conducted on the linguistic materials of East Turkestan by Swedish travelers and missionaries. As part of these studies, a printing house was established in Kashgar by the missionaries under the auspices of the Swedish Mission to East Turkestan (Svenska Missionsförbundet) which focused on the Muslim population of East Turkestan. This study examines the stylistic features of the narrative entitled Cırıŋlamaydurġan Ṭıllā [The Gold Coin That Doesn’t Jingle] (1913), published by the Swedish Mission Press in Kashgar. Although the text was created with the intent to propagate Christianity, it makes use of Islamic religious terminology. The study includes a diachronic analysis of notable Eastern Turki words found in the text and considers their historical evolution. A transcription of the text can be found at the end of the study.
Keywords : Doğu Türkçesi, Doğu Türkistan, anlatı, İsveç Misyonu Matbaası, Kaşgar ağzı

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