Khitan language

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:associatedWith Mongolic_vocabulary
gptkbp:code kha
gptkbp:conservationEfforts true
gptkbp:controls logographic and syllabic
gptkbp:cultural_heritage archaeological findings
archaeological studies
Khitan_civilization
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:Khitan_identity
Central_Asian_languages
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Khitan_people
linguistic heritage
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Mongolic_languages
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mongolic_languages
gptkbp:features tonal distinctions
gptkbp:firstClaim 10th century
gptkbp:gender none
gptkbp:historical_significance Liao_dynasty_history
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Khitan_inscriptions
gptkb:Liao_dynasty
medieval_East_Asia
gptkbp:historicalRecords inscriptions and manuscripts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khitan language
gptkbp:influence Chinese_language
gptkbp:language gptkb:Altaic_languages
gptkb:Mongolic_languages
gptkb:Turkic_languages
17th century
agglutinative
controversial
agglutinative structure
none known
subject-object-verb order
SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) order
rich vowel system
lack of speakers
philological analysis
none well-documented
Altaic_hypothesis
Mongolic_branch
post-Mongol_conquest
gptkbp:language_of_instruction isolated language
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction cultural assimilation
gptkbp:legacy Khitan_artifacts
gptkbp:notableFeature unknown
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Mongolian_language
historical records
limited
complex morphology
historical language
fragmentary evidence
gptkbp:phonology vowel harmony
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor inscriptions and texts
gptkbp:region Northeast_Asia
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Jurchen_language
gptkbp:research comparative analysis
ongoing studies
gptkbp:research_focus historical linguistics
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Khitan_script