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Things to know about Altai

Altai is a language spoken in the Altai Republic of Russia. It is a member of the Turkic language family.

If your Altai lessons require you to type Altai characters, follow the instructions immediately below to do so. If your lessons use transliterated Altai, see the Using Transliterated Altai Lessons section further down.

Using Altai Lessons

Altai uses a Cyrillic alphabet, similar but not identical to that of Russian. Altai text is written from left to right, the same as English.

To type Altai characters:

  1. Position your cursor somewhere where you can type, and verify that the virtual keyboard layout is set to Altai.
  2. Locate the character you want on the virtual keyboard, then click on it or press the corresponding key on your physical keyboard. Capital letters and certain punctuation marks, such as the question mark, are available by holding down the Shift key. A few additional characters are available by holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys at the same time. See Typing special scripts for details.

Using Transliterated Altai Lessons

Some units may include transliterated Altai lessons in addition to lessons which use the actual Altai characters. Transliterated lessons can help you master vocabulary and pronunciation before tackling a new writing system.

You do not have to type actual Altai characters in transliterated Altai lessons. You can type the transliterations in any activity or assessment that requires typed answers.

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