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What Language Do They Speak in Kazakhstan?
The official languages of Kazakhstan are Russian and Kazakh. In total about 8 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Russian (72%), Kazakh (64%) and English (15%).
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All languages of Kazakhstan (8)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian | 14,587,200 · 72% | Indo-European | Official |
| Kazakh | 12,966,400 · 64% | Turkic | Official |
| English | 3,039,000 · 15% | Indo-European | Safe |
| German | 1,296,640 · 6% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Uighur | 405,200 · 2% | Turkic | Safe |
| Kara-Kalpak | 3,646 · 0.02% | Turkic | Safe |
| Daur | — | Mongolic-Khitan | Vulnerable |
| Sinte Romani | — | Indo-European | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Kazakhstan?
The official languages of Kazakhstan are Russian and Kazakh. In total about 8 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Russian (72%), Kazakh (64%) and English (15%).
What is the official language of Kazakhstan?
Russian and Kazakh.
Is English spoken in Kazakhstan?
About 15% of people in Kazakhstan speak English (3.0 million).
How many languages are spoken in Kazakhstan?
About 8 living languages — #111 in the world for linguistic diversity.
Data: Languages of the World dataset (MIT) — ISO 639-3, Glottolog (CC BY 4.0), Unicode CLDR, Google LinguaMeta (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata; country lists: samayo/country-json (MIT).