THE KIPCHAK MONUMENT "CODEX CUMANICUS"
Keywords:
Codex Cumanicus, Kipchak language, Gothic letters, Middle Ages, research historyAbstract
One of the Kipchak monuments written in the Middle Ages is the work Codex Cumanicus. Due to its alphabet system and linguistic features, the work holds an important place in Turkology. Although it was not easy to read and analyze the manuscript due to the
complexity of the alphabet system, it has been the focus of attention since its discovery and has been studied in various periods. At the same time, there are different opinions in the scientific literature about the title of the work and its purpose of writing.
In this study, the historical periods of research on the work have been outlined, the reasons for its multi-versioned name have been clarified, and the conclusions regarding its purpose of writing have been presented.
