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Bashkir language

Bashkir language is a special way that some people speak and communicate with each other. It has its own rules, words, and sounds that are used to express thoughts and ideas. Just like we have different ways of speaking in different parts of the world, some people in a place called Bashkortostan in Russia use this language to talk and understand each other.

For example, if we wanted to say "hello" in Bashkir language we would say "әссәләмҗәләурелик" (ah-sah-lehm-zheh-leh-oo-reh-lik). It looks and sounds different from the way we say "hello" in English, doesn't it?

There are also special letters used in Bashkir language that we don't have in English. These letters are called diacritical marks and they give a different sound to the words. For instance, the letter "ә" makes a sound like the "a" in "sofa" and the letter "җ" sounds similar to the "j" in "jelly".

People in Bashkortostan learn Bashkir language in school just like we learn English in school. It's important to know the language and understand the culture of the people who speak it. So if you ever visit Bashkortostan, you might hear some people speaking Bashkir language and now you know a little bit about it!