TUVACANIN DİJİTAL CANLILIĞI VE DİL ESERLERİNİN DİJİTALLEŞTİRİLMESİ ÜZERİNE ÇALIŞMALAR
DIGITAL VITALITY OF TUVAN LANGUAGE AND STUDIES ON DIGITIZATION OF LANGUAGE MATERIALS

Summary/Abstract: The Tuvans are a Turkic people, mostly residing in the Tuva Republic of the Russian Federation, but also in parts of Mongolia and China. Tuvan is an official language in the Tuva Republic alongside Russian. However, its use is not fully integrated into all aspects of life. While its use is limited in media, science, and technology, it maintains its vitality in daily life and family communication. At present, there appear to be no major problems with the intergenerational transmission of the language. Compared to other Turkic peoples living in the Russian Federation, the fact that Tuvans constitute the majority of the population in the Tuva Republic is significant. Accordingly, there is a certain sensitivity regarding the use of the native language in the region. However, the dominance of the Russian language is evident in all areas. In our current era, the speed of technology and globalization makes it difficult for small communities and their languages to survive. Nevertheless, technological advancements also offer opportunities for documenting and even revitalizing these languages. In this context, it is observed that various studies are being conducted on Tuvan and new projects are being implemented in this area. Increasing the digital visibility of Tuvan language and facilitating its use in the internet environment are included in this scope. This research aims to provide information about these studies and to create awareness on this issue. In addition, the digitization of Tuvan written materials and the efforts to create a Tuvan corpus are also included in our research. Thus, the digital status of Tuvan will be presented in a multifaceted way. According to the findings, it is seen that the digital visibility of Tuvan is increasing day by day, and great efforts are being made to adapt it to current technological developments.

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