Author: Исмаева, Рахима Мухамеевна

Annotation: The paper examines the theoretical foundations of the comparative study of the Chinese and Dungan languages within the historical and cultural framework of Central Asia. Genetic affinity, typological similarities, and contact-induced changes are clearly differentiated. The author analyzes systematic correspondences in phonetics, vocabulary, and grammar, key differences between the Dungan language and Modern Standard Chinese (Putonghua), the correlation between Cyrillic and logographic (hieroglyphic) writing systems, and the role of the Gansu and Shaanxi dialects in the formation of Dungan. Special attention is given to Russian and Turkic influences, as well as the significance of Dungan data for the history of the Chinese language and culture.

Keywords: Chinese language, Dungan language, Putonghua, Sinitic languages, Gansu, Shaanxi, language contacts, Cyrillic script, Chinese characters, Central Asia, comparative and contrastive linguistics.

Pages in journal: 24 - 25