The Saha language is a member of the Turkic language family, primarily spoken by the Sakha people in the Sakha Republic, also known as Yakutia, in Russia. It has around 500,000 speakers and is recognized as an official language in the region alongside Russian. Saha is written using the Cyrillic script, which was adapted for the language in the 1930s. The language has a rich oral tradition and is used in various forms of literature, music, and education, reflecting the unique culture and heritage of the Sakha people.