Ottoman Turkish vs Modern Turkish

Ottoman Turkish (لسان عثمانى) was the form of Turkish that was spoken during the time of the Ottoman Empire. In comparison to modern Turkish, the Ottoman era language contained a lot more Arabic and Persian words, with some estimates putting the use of Arabic and Persian vocabulary as high as 88% of the Ottoman vocabulary in some texts. In this video we take a look at how well modern Turkish speakers can understand Ottoman Turkish, with Engin and Bünyamin as the Turkish speakers, and Can, representing Ottoman Turkish. Please note, the texts that Can is reading in this video are from the late Ottoman era. If you’re interested in participating in a future video, please follow and message me on Instagram: It’s interesting to note that since the Arabic words in Ottoman Turkish were borrowed through Persian, they possess a typical Persian phonology, and their usage and pronun