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Altay Mountains
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The Altay region has been continuously inhabited for millennia and is recognized as a crucial ancestral homeland for numerous nomadic confederations. Archaeological evidence points to early Scythian presence, followed by significant occupation by the Turkic Khaganates. The mountains played a pivotal role in the geopolitical maneuvering of empires, including the Uyghur Khaganate, which derived significant spiritual authority from proximity to the sac…
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Phonemes
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The Subjectivity Problem
Despite the rigor of phonemic analysis, a degree of subjectivity remains, particularly concerning the distinction between phonemes and suprasegmental features such as tone or stress. In tonal languages, where pitch variation affects lexical meaning, the phonemic status of the tone is clear. However, the boundary between a [phonemic tone](/entrie…