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Some of the Turkic peoples in Russia have Orthodox populations. I do not know what their liturgical language is, but my guess would be Russian/Slavonic. Still it would be cool to see some sort of revival/creation of an Orthodox Christian Turkic identity.
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You mean these ppl?
Gagauz
A language of Moldova
ISO/DIS 639-3: gag
Population 138,000 in Moldova (2000). Population total all countries: 150,000.
Region Cultural center is Kishinev. Also spoken in Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Romania, Ukraine.
Alternate names Gagauzi
Dialects Bulgar Gagauzi, Maritime Gagauzi. Close to Turkish, but uses Russian Orthodox Christian religious vocabulary in contrast to the Islamic vocabulary of Turkish.
Classification Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish
Language use 89% speak it as first language.
Language development Cyrillic script. Bible portions: 1927—1996.
Comments Speakers have proclaimed autonomy from Moldova and appealed to Turkey for protection. Christian.
Also spoken in:
Bulgaria
Language name Gagauz
Population 12,000 in Bulgaria (1982).
Region Varna coastal region.
Alternate names Gagauzi
Dialects Bulgar Gagauz, Maritime Gagauz.
Comments Christian.
Romania
Language name Gagauz
Alternate names Gagauzi
Dialects Bulgar Gagauz, Maritime Gagauz.
Comments Christian.
they're kind of tainted. the regime in Turkey has been giving them aid and stuff, and they now fell more Turkic. instead of adhering to Romiosini.