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Tocharian languages - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Tocharian is documented in manuscript fragments, mostly from the 7th and 8th centuries (with a few earlier ones) that were written on palm leaves, wooden tablets and Chinese paper, preserved by the extremely dry climate of the Tarim Basin. |
 | | Samples of the language have been discovered at sites in Kucha and Karasahr, including many mural inscriptions. |
 | | Properly speaking, based on the tentative interpretation of twqry as related to Tokharoi, only Tocharian A may be referred to as Tocharian, while Tocharian B could be called Kuchean (its native name may have been kuÅiññe), but since their grammars are usually treated together in scholarly works, the terms A and B have proven useful. |
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