| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Like the Kazakh and Uzbek languages | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 12 Oct 2018 |
| Like the Kazakh and Uzbek languages | ||
| Like the Tatar language | Premier Sunday | 10 May 2015 |
| Like the Tatar language | ||
| Like the Kazakh language | ||
| Like the Tatar and Azerbaijani languages | ||
| Like the Uzbek language | ||
| Azerbaijani's language family | ||
| Like the Uzbek and Kirghiz languages | ||
| Like Uzbek or Kyrgyz |