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The Turkic peoples
The Turkic peoples are a vast and diverse group of ethnic communities who share a common linguistic heritage rooted in the Turkic language family. With a population of over 170 million people, Turkic-speaking populations are spread across a vast geographical area, including Turkey, Central Asia, Siberia, parts of the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. The origins of the Turkic peoples trace back to Central-East Asia, possibly in the Altai-Sayan region or Mongolia, where the Proto-Turkic language is believed to have developed. These early communities were initially hunter-gatherers and farmers, later becoming nomadic pastoralists, known for their mobility and horsemanship, which allowed them to expand across vast regions of Eurasia. Historically,…