The Turkic peoples are a collection of ethno-linguistic groups of Central, Eastern, Northern and Western Asia as well as parts of Europe and North Africa. The origins of the Turkic people are a matter of contention among scholars. Yunusbbayev suggested they may lie in a region stretching from the West Eurasian steppe to Eastern Mongolia. Some linguists have suggested roots of Turks may be traced back to the West Liao River Basin (modern Manchuria). The Turkic peoples speak related languages belonging to the Turkic language family.They share, to varying degrees, certain cultural traits, common ancestry and historical backgrounds.
