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What Language Do They Speak in Uzbekistan?
The official language of Uzbekistan is Uzbek. In total about 9 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Uzbek (85%), Northern Uzbek (77%) and Russian (14%).
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Official languages of Uzbekistan
Most spoken languages in Uzbekistan
Uzbek Official
85%14%
Kara-Kalpak
2%0.62%
Parya
0.01%Krymchak
0%Share of the population who speak the language (first or second language).
Languages commonly listed for Uzbekistan
Languages of neighbouring countries
All languages of Uzbekistan (9)
| Language | Speakers here | Family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | 31,042,510 · 85% | Turkic | Official |
| Northern Uzbek | 28,000,000 · 77% | Turkic | Safe |
| Russian | 5,112,884 · 14% | Indo-European | Safe |
| Kara-Kalpak | 766,932 · 2% | Turkic | Safe |
| Turkish | 226,427 · 0.62% | Turkic | Safe |
| Parya | 3,000 · 0.01% | Indo-European | Vulnerable |
| Krymchak | 200 · 0% | Turkic | Nearly extinct |
| Tajiki Arabic | — | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
| Uzbeki Arabic | — | Afro-Asiatic | Vulnerable |
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Frequently asked questions
What language do they speak in Uzbekistan?
The official language of Uzbekistan is Uzbek. In total about 9 living languages are spoken there, the most common being Uzbek (85%), Northern Uzbek (77%) and Russian (14%).
What is the official language of Uzbekistan?
Uzbek.
Is English spoken in Uzbekistan?
English is not widely spoken in Uzbekistan — learn a few words of Uzbek before you go.
How many languages are spoken in Uzbekistan?
About 9 living languages — #107 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).