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| Kuchean | |
|---|---|
| Tocharian B | |
| Kuśiññe | |
 Tocharian inscription "This Buddha was painted by the hand of Sanketava" | |
| Native to | Kucha |
| Region | Tarim Basin |
| Ethnicity | Tocharians |
| Extinct | 9th century AD |
Indo-European
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Early form | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | txb |
xtb Tocharian B | |
| Glottolog | tokh1243 |
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Kuchean (also known as Tocharian B or West Tocharian) was a Western member of the Tocharian branch of Indo-European languages, extinct from the ninth century. Once spoken in the Tarim Basin in Central Asia, Tocharian B shows an internal chronological development; three linguistic stages have been detected.[1] The oldest stage is attested only in Kucha. There is also the middle ('classicalʼ), and the late stage.[2]
- ^ Peyrot 2008, p. [page needed].
- ^ Peyrot, Michaël (2015). "Tocharian Language". Encyclopædia Iranica.