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Flag of KyrgyzstanWhat Language Do They Speak in Kyrgyzstan?

The official languages of Kyrgyzstan are Kirghiz and Russian. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Kirghiz (48%), Russian (36%) and Dungan (2%).

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Official languages
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Living languages · #153
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Regional official languages
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Endangered languages

Official languages of Kyrgyzstan

Official

Kirghiz

кыргызча

48% of the population · Turkic

Official

Russian

русский

36% of the population · Indo-European

Most spoken languages in Kyrgyzstan

Kirghiz Official
48%
Russian Official
36%
Dungan
2%
Kara-Kalpak
0.02%
Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).

Languages commonly listed for Kyrgyzstan

Languages of neighbouring countries

All languages of Kyrgyzstan (4)

LanguageSpeakers hereFamilyStatus
Kirghiz2,962,608 · 48%TurkicOfficial
Russian2,221,956 · 36%Indo-EuropeanOfficial
Dungan110,000 · 2%Sino-TibetanThreatened
Kara-Kalpak1,172 · 0.02%TurkicSafe

Frequently asked questions

What language do they speak in Kyrgyzstan?

The official languages of Kyrgyzstan are Kirghiz and Russian. In total about 4 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Kirghiz (48%), Russian (36%) and Dungan (2%).

What is the official language of Kyrgyzstan?

Kirghiz and Russian.

Is English spoken in Kyrgyzstan?

English is not widely spoken in Kyrgyzstan — learn a few words of Kirghiz before you go.

How many languages are spoken in Kyrgyzstan?

About 4 living languages — #153 in the world for linguistic diversity. 1 of them are endangered.

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).