AN ASSESSMENT OF “SECRET HISTORY OF THE MONGOLS” AND “ALTAN TOPCI” FROM THE VIEWPOINT OF THE TURKISH LINGUAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
Tuncer Gülensoy
Anahtar Kelimeler: MONGOLS, TURKISH, HISTORY, LINGUAL
Özet
A five-line inscription in Mongolian, engraved around 1219-1220 on a stone found in the vicinity of Lake Baykal, is considered as the first written document of the Mongolian language.