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What Language Do They Speak in Turkmenistan?
The official language of Turkmenistan is Turkmen. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Turkmen (70%), Southern Pashto (64%) and Iranian Persian (35%).
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Turkmen Official
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9%
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Kara-Kalpak
0.1%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Turkmenistan
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Turkmenistan (7)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkmen | 4,020,905 · 70% | Turkic | Official |
| Southern Pashto | 3,700,000 · 64% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Iranian Persian | 2,000,000 · 35% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Russian | 689,298 · 12% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Uzbek | 516,973 · 9% | Turkic | — |
| Kurdish | 22,976 · 0.4% | Indo-European | — |
| Kara-Kalpak | 5,744 · 0.1% | Turkic | Safe |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Turkmenistan?
The official language of Turkmenistan is Turkmen. In total about 7 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Turkmen (70%), Southern Pashto (64%) and Iranian Persian (35%).
What is the official language of Turkmenistan?
Turkmen.
Is English spoken in Turkmenistan?
English is not widely spoken in Turkmenistan — learn a few words of Turkmen before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Turkmenistan?
About 7 living languages — #145 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).