Kumandin is classed in the Siberian Turkic branch of the Turkic languages. It is considered as a dialect of Northern Altai. The Kumandin subgroup of the Altai can undertand Tubalar and Chelkan, aside from Kumandin.[2]
During the Latinisation period in the Soviet Union, a Latin-based script was developed for the Kumandin language. It was used from 1932 to 1939, when teaching in Kumandin was stopped.[4]
A a
B ʙ
C c
D d
E e
F f
G g
I i
J j
K k
L l
M m
N n
Ꞑ ꞑ
O o
Ɵ ɵ
P p
R r
S s
Ş ş
T t
U u
V v
X x
Y y
Z z
Ƶ ƶ
Ь ь
In recent years, the Kumandin language is being written again. The orthography below was created in 2005, when it was published for use by children.