The Oghuric, also called Onoguric or Oguric, languages are a branch of the Turkic language family whose only extant member is the Chuvash language. As the first branch to split off from the Turkic family, the Oghuric languages show significant divergence from the other Turkic languages, all of which share a later common ancestor. Languages of this family were spoken by nomadic tribal confederations such as the Onogurs, the Bulgars and the Khazars.
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Partially Attested
Speaker Countfigure is for Chuvash, the only living Oghuric language, not a total for the whole family RegionHistorically the Balkans, Caucasus and northern China; today the Volga region 1 Sources
1. Oghur languages - Wikipedia
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Historically: Balkans, Caucasus, Northern China (presumably). Today: Volga region
2. Chuvash language - Wikipedia
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740,000 (2020 census)
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