Russian/soviet ethnic labels

Originally posted by Sarmat12 Is "Crimean Tatar" language's Nogay diealect totally identical to the language of Nogays who live in Northern Caucasus?

According to the classification of T. Tegin (from the link given above), it is more closer to Karachay-Balkar language of Kipchak subgroup.

10-group tawli has following subgroups:

1-subgroup qos:

a) �il: Kazak and Karakalpak
b) �il: Noghay and Halich dialect of Karakalpak

2-subgroup qōs:

a) per: Baraba Tatar
b) ber:
        1) jol: Karachay-Balkar, Crimean Tatar (Northern dialects)
        2) yol:
               a) kel:
                      toquz: Horezm dialect of Uzbek
                      toγuz: Karaim (Tranai dialect)
                      doquz: Crimean Tatar (Southern dialects)
               b) qel: Kumyk.