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The article discusses the study of the concept "World" on the basis of the myths and legends of the Sumerians and the ancient Turkic people, which form the cognitive basis of the Turkic language picture of the world. The Turkic picture of the world can be understood through the key concepts of linguistic culture, contributing to the reflection of the features of the original culture of the people. It is defined the microconcepts that make up the field of the "World" conceptosphere in the article. The linguistic representations of the conceptosphere "World" in the linguistic picture of the old Turkic peoples are analyzed. Conducted analysis of myths and legends has led to the conclusion that the conceptosphere "World" has a rich interpretive field representing the ancient Turkic and Sumerian linguoculture. The structure of the conceptosphere "World" has determined by means of a quantitative analysis of the core features of concepts. The field structure and interpretive structure and figurative layer of each concept which make up the conceptsphere "World" have been determined. The core includes the most stable, nationwide features. An overview of the research works of domestic and foreign scientists conducting fundamental research in the field of concept theory, conceptosphere, conceptualization, linguoculturology was made. The field structure of the ancient Turkic conceptosphere "World" consists of the basic concepts of "Tengri/God", "Umai", "Yer-Su", "Four Corners/East-West, North -South".