Turkic languages show many similarities with the Mongolic, Tungusic, Koreanic, and Japonic languages. These similarities have led some linguists (including Talât Tekin) to propose an Altaic language family, though this proposal is widely rejected by historical linguists. Similarities with the Uralic languages even caused these families to be regarded as one for a long time under the Ural-Altaic hypothesis.Sinor, 1988, p.710George van DRIEM: Handbuch der Orientalistik. Volume 1 Part 10. BRILL 2001. Page 336M. A. Castrén, Nordische Reisen und Forschungen. V, St.-Petersburg, 1849 However, there has not been sufficient evidence to conclude the existence of either of these macrofamilies. The shared characteristics between the languages are attributed presently to extensive prehistoric language contact.
Turkic languages show many similarities with the Mongolic Tungusic Koreanic and Japonic languages These similarities have led some linguists (including Talât Tekin) to propose an Altaic language family though this proposal is widely rejected by historical linguists Similarities with the Uralic languages even caused these families to be regarded as one for a long time under the Ural-Altaic hypothesisSinor 1988 p710George van DRIEM Handbuch der Orientalistik Volume 1 Part 10 BRILL 2001 Page 336M A Castrén Nordische Reisen und Forschungen V St-Petersburg 1849 However there has not been sufficient evidence to conclude the existence of either of these macrofamilies The shared characteristics between the languages are attributed presently to extensive prehistoric language contact