Qarluqs
/ˈkɑːr.lʊks/noun
Qarluqs were a medieval Turkic tribal confederation that played a major role in Central Asian history.
Did you know?The Qarluqs helped form the political and cultural environment from which the Kara-Khanid Khanate emerged, a major early Muslim Turkic state.
Etymological Timeline
Early Medieval Period
Old Turkic
Qarluq
“The ethnonym for a Turkic tribal confederation; its original meaning is disputed.”
8th Century
Chinese records
葛邏祿 (Geluo-lu)
“A Chinese transcription referring to the Karluk/Qarluq tribal group.”
10th Century
Arabic and Persian
Qarluq
“The name of a powerful Turkic people active in Central Asia.”
10th–12th Centuries
Middle Turkic
Qarluq
“A tribal and political designation associated with the Kara-Khanid sphere.”
Modern English
English
Qarluq / Karluk / Qarluqs
“Historical names for the Turkic people and their confederation; spelling varies by transliteration.”