PROBLEMS OF UNITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THE WORK OF MAHMUD KASHGARI "DIVAN LUGAT AT-TURK"

Abstract

"Divan lugat at-turk" ("Bureau of Turkic Words") is an encyclopedic work by Mahmud Kashgari on Turkic languages (1071-72). In this work, valuable information was written about the Turkic tribes, their social status, language, history, geography, metrology and astronomy of the region that inhabited Central Asia and the territory of western China in the 2nd half of the 11th century "Divan Lugat at-turk" ("The Office of Tuigk words") — an encyclopedic work Mahmud Kashgari on Turkic languages (1071-72). In this work, valuable information was written about the Turkic tribes, their social status, language, history, geography, metrology and astronomy of this region, who inhabited Central Asia and the territory of western China in the 2nd half of the 11th century.