Codex Cumanicus and “куаныш”

Codex Cumanicus is a 13th century manuscript written in Latin for Catholic Missionaries interacting with the Cumans, the nomadic, Turkic speaking people who were scattered around the Eurasian steppes at the time. The codex is part dictionary and part missionary book. The dictionary contains translations of Cuman words into Latin (and i think it also Continue reading "Codex Cumanicus and куаныш "