Sartaqčin (English spelling)

…A term used to refer to the inhabitants of oases in Central Asia. During the Kara-Khanid period, it was used to mean "merchant," and during the Mongol Empire period, it appeared in historical documents under the names Sarta'ul, Sartaqtai, Sartaqčin, etc., and referred to Central Asian merchants. During the Timurid period, Sart was often used to refer to Iranian oases, but since the Uzbek period, it has been used to refer to the inhabitants of oases cities in general, regardless of whether they were Iranian or Turkish. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Sartaqčin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…中央アジアのオアシス定住民を指す呼称。カラ･ハーン朝時代には〈商人〉の意で用いられ，モンゴル帝国時代にはサルタウルSarta’ul，サルタクタイSartaqtai，サルタクチンSartaqčinなどの形で諸史料に登場し，中央アジアの商人を指す。ティムール朝時代のサルトはイラン系のオアシス定住民を指す場合が多いが，ウズベク時代以降はイラン系･トルコ系を問わず，オアシス都市の定住民一般をこの名で呼ぶ。…

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