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This page compares Turkic languages and their conservation status.
Merged of Turkic peoples , Turkic languages and List of Turkic languages :
Languages[ 1] [ 2]
Peoples
Branch
Name
Status
Total Speak.
Scr.
Wiki
Page count
639-1 /3
National-state
Ethnonym
Pop.
Religion
Oghuz
Turkish
Normal
85,197,130
Latn
tr:
623,920
tr / tur
Turkey Northern Cyprus
Turkish
75,700,000
Sunni , Alevi
Turkmen
Normal
6,975,120
Latn
tk:
6,903
tk / tuk
Turkmenistan
Turkmens
8,000,000
Sunni
Gagauz
Critically endangered
148,720
Latn
gag:
2,808
gag
Gagauzia ( Moldova )
Gagauz
126,000
Orthodox
Balkan Gagauz
Threatened
331,000
Latn
inc:bgx
1
bgx
Spoken in Turkey
Salar
Vulnerable
70,000
Latn
inc:slr
356
slr
Xunhua & Jishishan A.C. ( China )
Salar
104,000
Sunni , Tibetan Buddhism
Azerbaijani (north)
Normal
9,216,930
Latn
az:
200,244
az / aze / azj
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijanis
31,300,000
Shia , Sunni
Azerbaijani (south)
Normal
13,924,250
Arab
azb:
243,765
az / aze / azb
Spoken in Iran
Khorasani Turkic
Vulnerable
916,000
Arab
inc:kmz
10
kmz
Khorasani Turks
1,000,000
Shia
Qashqai
Normal
974,000
Arab
inc:qxq
26
qxq
Qashqai
949,000
Shia
Arghu Turkic
Khalaj
Vulnerable
52,800
Arab
—
—
klj
Khalaj
42,000
Shia
Karluk
Uzbek (north)
Normal
26,837,820
Latn
uz: (Ltn )
294,757
uz / uzb / uzn
Uzbekistan
Uzbeks
30,700,000
Sunni
Uzbek (south)
Normal
6,575,700
Arab
inc:uzs
5
uz / uzb / uzs
Spoken in Afghanistan
Uyghur
Normal
10,405,490
Arab
ug: (Ltn )
8,781
ug / uig
Xinjiang A.R. ( China )
Uyghurs
11,900,000
Sunni
Kipchak
Kazakh
Normal
13,161,980
Latn
kk: (Ltn )
238,133
kk / kaz
Kazakhstan Ili A.P. , Aksay , Barkol & Mori A.C. ( China ) Altai Republic ( Russia )
Kazakhs
15,100,000
Sunni
Kyrgyz
Normal
5,010,650
Cyrl
ky:
77,041
ky / kir
Kyrgyzstan Kizilsu A.P. ( China )
Kyrgyz
6,000,000
Sunni
Karakalpak
Normal
739,270
Latn
kaa:
7,745
kaa
Karakalpakstan ( Uzbekistan )
Karakalpaks
796,000
Sunni
Karaim
Critically endangered
84
Cyrl
inc:kdr
33
kdr
Spoken in Ukraine and Poland
Crimean Karaites
2,000
Karaite Judaism
Tatar
Normal
5,283,650
Cyrl
tt: (Ltn )
502,212
tt / tat
Tatarstan
Volga Tatars
6,200,000
Sunni , Orthodox
Crimean Tatar
Severely endangered
542,740
Latn
crh:
28,436
crh
Crimea
Crimean Tatars
500,000
Sunni
Siberian Tatar
Definitely endangered
101,000
Cyrl
inc:sty
242
sty
Spoken in Siberia
Siberian Tatars
6,000
Sunni
Bashkir
Vulnerable
1,235,040
Cyrl
ba:
63,751
ba / bak
Bashkortostan
Bashkirs
1,700,000
Sunni
Kumyk
Vulnerable
426,000
Cyrl
inc:kum
711
kum
Spoken in Kumykia ( Dagestan )
Kumyks
520,000
Sunni
Nogai
Definitely endangered
87,100
Cyrl
inc:nog
1,045
nog
Dagestan Karachay-Cherkessia
Nogais
110,000
Sunni
Karachay-Balkar
Vulnerable
311,700
Cyrl
krc:
2,191
krc
Karachay-Cherkessia
Karachays
346,000
Sunni
Kabardino-Balkaria
Balkars
112,000
Sunni
Oghur
Chuvash
Vulnerable
1,279,650
Cyrl
cv:
56,769
cv / chv
Chuvashia
Chuvashes
1,500,000
Orthodox , Vattisen Yaly
Siberian Turkic
Yakut
Vulnerable
450,000
Cyrl
sah:
17,165
sah
Sakha (Yakutia)
Yakuts (Sakha)
482,000
Orthodox , Tengrism
Khakas
Definitely endangered
42,610
Cyrl
inc:kjh
1,082
kjh
Khakassia
Khakas
75,000
Orthodox , Tengrism
Altai (south )
Severely endangered
57,400
Cyrl
alt:
1,105
alt
Altai Republic
Altaians , Telengits , Teleuts
80,593
Burkhanism , Tengrism , Orthodox
Altai (north )
Severely endangered
inc:atv
33
atv
Spoken in Altai Republic and Altai Krai
Chelkans , Kumandins , Tubalars
6,038
Dolgan
Definitely endangered
1,050
Cyrl
inc:dlg
5
dlg
Spoken in Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District
Dolgans
13,000
Tengrism , Orthodox
Shor
Severely endangered
2,840
Cyrl
inc:cjs
20
cjs
Spoken in Kemerovo Oblast
Shors
8,000
Orthodox , Tengrism
Chulym
Critically endangered
44
Cyrl
inc:clw
6
clw
Spoken in Tomsk Oblast and Krasnoyarsk Krai
Chulyms
355
Orthodox
Tuvan
Vulnerable
297,500
Cyrl
tyv:
3,526
tyv
Tuva
Tuvans
274,858
Tibetan Buddhism , Tengrism
Tofa (Karagas)
Critically endangered
93
Cyrl
—
—
kim
Spoken in Tofalariya ( Irkutsk Oblast )
Tofalars
800
Tengrism , Orthodox
Spoken in Khövsgöl ( Mongolia )
Dukha
282
Tengrism
Western Yugur
Severely endangered
4,600
Latn
inc:ybe
3
ybe
Sunan A.C. ( China )
Yugurs
13,000
Tibetan Buddhism , Tengrism
Khotons spoke a Turkic (Uyghur, Uzbek or Kyrgyz) dialect (ru ) until 19th century.
Spoken in Uvs ( Mongolia )
Khotons
10,000
Sunni
Soyot language is extinct, but there are revitalization efforts.
Spoken in Buryatia
Soyots
3,608
Tibetan Buddhism
Kipchak
Krymchak
Critically endangered
202
Hebr
inc:jct
29
jct
Spoken in Ukraine and Israel
Krymchaks
1,000
Orthodox Judaism
Oghuz
Urum
Definitely endangered
185,000
Cyrl
—
—
uum
Spoken in Ukraine and Georgia
Urums
185,000
Orthodox
Karluk
Äynu
Critically endangered
12,000
Arab
—
—
aib
Spoken in Xinjiang, China
Äynu
40,000
Shia
Ili Turki
Severely endangered
240
Cyrl
inc:ili
2
ili
Ili Turks
177
Islam
Karluk
Chagatai
Extinct
0
Arab
inc:chg
1
chg
Spoken in Central Asia between 15th-20th century.
Karakhanid
Historical
0
—
—
xqa
Spoken in Central Asia between 9th-15th century.
Khorezmian
Historical
0
—
—
zkh
Spoken in Golden Horde between 13th–14th century.
Oghuz
Ottoman Turkish
Historical
0
Arab
src:ota
56
ota
Spoken in Ottoman Empire from 15th century. Evolved into modern Turkish.
Pecheneg
Historical
0
—
—
xpc
Spoken by Pechenegs in Central and Eastern Europe in 7th–12th century.
Oghur
Bulgar
Historical
0
—
—
xbo
Spoken by Bulgars until 14th century.
Khazar
Historical
0
Orkh
—
—
zkz
Spoken by Khazars until 13th century.
Siberian Turkic
Old Turkic
Historical
0
Orkh
inc:otk
15
otk
Spoken in Central Asia and Mongolia between 7th -13th century.
Old Uyghur
Historical
0
Old Uyg
—
—
oui
Spoken in Uyghur Khaganate , Qocho , Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom between 9th–14th century.
Kipchak
Cuman
Extinct
0
Latn
—
—
qwm
Spoken by Cumans and Kipchaks , became extinct in 17th century.
Turkic languages
Normal
190M
2M
trk
Turkic peoples
193M
Turkic
Common Turkic
Southwest (Oghuz)
Arghu
Khalaj (klj )
Northwest (Kipchak)
Southeast (Karluk)
Northeast (Siberian)
Oghur Turkic
Purge
Wikipedia
Edition
Page count
Active users
Turkish
623,920
2,340
Tatar
502,212
63
Uzbek (north)
294,757
627
Azerbaijani (south)
243,765
98
Kazakh
238,133
242
Azerbaijani (north)
200,244
571
Kyrgyz
77,041
86
Bashkir
63,751
68
Chuvash
56,769
59
Crimean Tatar
28,436
39
Yakut (Sakha)
17,165
34
Turkmen
6,903
39
Uyghur
8,781
34
Karakalpak
7,745
47
Tuvan
3,526
17
Gagauz
2,808
17
Karachay-Balkar
2,191
14
Altai (south)
1,105
14
Total
2,379,252
4,409
Wikivoyage
Edition
Page count
Active users
Turkish
468
22
Wikipedia Incubator Projects [ edit ]
Conservation status [ edit ]
Ethnologue classification [ edit ]
Size and Vitality according to Ethnologue 2024th edition:
Size
Institutional
Stable
Endangered
Extinct
1M to 1B
Turkish , Azerbaijani (north / south ), Turkmen , Uzbek (north / south ), Uyghur , Kazakh , Kyrgyz , Tatar , Bashkir
Khorasani Turkic , Qashqai
10K to 1M
Yakut , Tuvan , Altai (south)
Khakas , Gagauz , Karakalpak , Crimean Tatar , Siberian Tatar , Kumyk , Karachay-Balkar
Chuvash , Khalaj , Nogai , Balkan Gagauz Turkish , Salar , Altai (north) , Äynu
Less than 10K
Urum , Karaim , Krymchak , Dolgan , Shor , Western Yugur , Ili Turki
None
Tofa , Chulym
Chagatai
Glottolog classification [ edit ]
AES according to Glottolog Edition 5.0:[ 4]
Status
Language
Not endangered
Turkish ,
Azerbaijani (north / south ),
Uzbek (north / south ),
Uyghur ,
Kazakh ,
Kyrgyz ,
Turkmen ,
Tatar ,
Tuvan ,
Qashqai ,
Karakalpak ,
Siberian Tatar
Threatened
Bashkir ,
Yakut ,
Khorasani Turkic ,
Chuvash ,
Gagauz ,
Kumyk ,
Karachay-Balkar ,
Khalaj ,
Crimean Tatar
Shifting
Altai (south / north ),
Nogai ,
Khakas ,
Balkan Gagauz Turkish ,
Salar ,
Urum ,
Dolgan ,
Western Yugur ,
Äynu
Moribund
Shor ,
Chulym
Nearly Extinct
Karaim ,
Krymchak ,
Tofa (Karagas) ,
Ili Turki
Extinct
Chagatai , Ottoman Turkish , Pecheneg , Bulgar , Old Uyghur
The following languages are protected by European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages as of 1 November 2022.[ 5]
Language
Country
Part
Crimean Tatar
Ukraine
II-III
Gagauz
Ukraine
II-III
Karaim
Poland
II-III
Ukraine
II
Krymchak
Ukraine
II
Tatar
Finland
II
Poland
II-III
Romania
II
Turkish
Bosnia and Herzegovina
II-III
Romania
II-III
Automatic Translation [ edit ]
Language
Google Translate [ 6]
Microsoft Translator [ 7]
Yandex Translate [ 8]
Meta AI NLLB[ 9]
Azerbaijani
Latin
Bashkir
Cyrillic
Crimean Tatar
Cyrillic
—
—
Latin
Chuvash
Cyrillic
—
Cyrillic
—
Kazakh
Cyrillic & Latin
Cyrillic
Kyrgyz
Cyrillic & Latin
Cyrillic (in Beta)
Cyrillic
Tatar
Cyrillic
Cyrillic & Latin
Cyrillic
Turkish
Latin
Turkmen
Latin
—
Latin
Tuvan
Cyrillic
—
—
—
Uyghur
Arabic
—
Arabic
Uzbek
Latin
Cyrillic & Latin
Latin
Yakut
Cyrillic
—
Cyrillic (in Beta)
—
Gagauz
in development
—
—
—
Karakalpak
in development
—
—
—
Karachay-Balkar
in development
—
—
—
Khakas
in development
—
—
—
Khorasani Turkic
in development
—
—
—
Kumyk
in development
—
—
—
Qashqai
in development
—
—
—
Salar
in development
—
—
—
Shor
in development
—
—
—
Siberian Tatar
in development
—
—
—
Southern Altai
in development
—
—
—
Urum
in development
—
—
—
Balkan Gagauz
future [ 10]
—
—
—
Nogai
—
—
—
South Azerbaijani
—
—
—
Arabic
Turkic languages
Name
Speakers
UNESCO status
Ethnologue status
Country
Peoples
Pop.
Altai (north)
4 severely endangered
6b Threatened
Russia
Chelkans (Q2632800)
1,290
Kumandins (Q1556876)
2,408
Tubalar (Q1313979)
3,620
Altai (south)
55,720
3 definitely endangered
2 Provincial
Russia
Altai people (Q244735)
78,125
Telengits (Q1377301)
2,730
Teleuts (Q1123129)
2,217
Äynu
12,000
6b Threatened
People's Republic of China
Äynu people (Q307559)
Azerbaijani (north)
9,220,610
1 National
Armenia , Azerbaijan , Georgia
Azerbaijanis (Q482942)
Azerbaijani (south)
13,800,000
3 Wider Communication
Iran , Turkey
Balkan Gagauz Turkish
464,000
7 Shifting
Turkey , North Macedonia , Bulgaria
(no entity)
Bashkir
1,200,000
2 vulnerable
2 Provincial
Russia , Estonia , Ukraine , Kazakhstan
Bashkir people (Q485348)
1,700,000
Chulym
44
5 critically endangered
8a Moribund
Russia
Chulyms (Q979326)
382
Chuvash
738,070
3 definitely endangered
2 Provincial
Russia , Ukraine , Kazakhstan , Uzbekistan
Chuvash people (Q253410)
1,509,300
Crimean Tatar
552,740
4 severely endangered
5 Developing
Ukraine , Turkey , Romania , Bulgaria , Russia , Uzbekistan
Crimean Tatars (Q117458)
257,592 , 2,902
Dolgan
1,054
3 definitely endangered
6b Threatened
Russia
Dolgans (Q368879)
8,157
Gagauz
148,720
5 Developing
Moldova
Gagauz (Q180361)
126,010 , 9,272 , 31,900
Ili Turki
120
4 severely endangered
8a Moribund
People's Republic of China
Ili Turks (Q66887629)
600
Karachay-Balkar
305,364 , 310,400
2 vulnerable
5 Developing
Russia
Karachays (Q243274)
226,271
Balkars (Q192604)
125,044
Karaim
80
8a Moribund
Lithuania , Poland , Crimea
Crimean Karaites (Q720982)
2,000
Karakalpak
583,410
5 Developing
Karakalpakstan , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan , Afghanistan , Russia , Turkey
Karakalpaks (Q276315)
752,646 , 838
Kazakh
12,900,000
1 safe
1 National
Kazakhstan , Russia , People's Republic of China , Mongolia , Uzbekistan , Turkmenistan , Germany , Kyrgyzstan , Turkey , Iran , Azerbaijan , Ukraine
Kazakhs (Q80040)
16,000,000
Khakas
42,604
3 definitely endangered , 2 vulnerable
2 Provincial
Russia
Khakas people (Q240293)
61,365
Khalaj
53,900
2 vulnerable
6a Vigorous
Iran
Khalaj people (Q2977219)
Khorasani Turkic
886,000
2 vulnerable
6a Vigorous
Iran
Khorasani Turks (Q7408116)
12,000,000
Krymchak
785
8b Nearly Extinct
Russia , Ukraine
Krymchaks (Q1140111)
954
Kumyk
426,212
2 vulnerable
5 Developing
Russia
Kumyks (Q211018)
565,830
Kyrgyz
4,568,480
1 National
People's Republic of China , Kyrgyzstan , Tajikistan
Kyrgyz people (Q484479)
6,000,000
Nogai
87,119
6b Threatened
Russia
Nogais (Q192616)
109,042
Karagash (Q2024808)
218
Qashqai
995,000
6a Vigorous
Iran
Qashqai people (Q249893)
959,000
Salar
70,000
2 vulnerable
6b Threatened
People's Republic of China
Salar people (Q336258)
165,159
Shor
2,839
4 severely endangered
7 Shifting
Russia
Shors (Q874363)
10,507 , 177
Siberian Tatar
101,000
6a Vigorous , 5 Developing
Russia , Turkey
Siberian Tatars (Q1983600)
6,297
Tatar
5,200,000
2 Provincial
Russia
Volga Tatars (Q1484689)
Nağaybäk (Q1480718)
5,719
Tofa (Karagas)
93
5 critically endangered
8a Moribund
Russia
Tofalar (Q655404)
719
Dukha (Q2604698)
208
Turkish
82,231,620 , 5,870,300
1 safe
1 National
Bulgaria , Cyprus , Greece , Turkey , Northern Cyprus
Turks (Q84072)
65,000,000 , 81,000,000
Turkmen
6,975,120 , 16,000,000
1 National
Afghanistan , Iran , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan , Uzbekistan , Pakistan
Turkmens (Q484472)
Tuvan
297,000
2 vulnerable
2 Provincial
Mongolia , Russia , People's Republic of China
Tuvans (Q193067)
295,384
Tozhu Tuvans (Q2045605)
7,278
Urum
185,000
3 definitely endangered
6b Threatened
Ukraine , Greece , Georgia
Urums (Q2502272)
Uyghur
10,400,000
2 Provincial
People's Republic of China , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Afghanistan , Mongolia , Albania , Turkey
Uyghurs (Q46118)
12,314,800
Uzbek (north)
25,100,000
1 National
Tajikistan , Turkmenistan , Uzbekistan
Uzbeks (Q483047)
30,000,000
Uzbek (south)
4,165,700
2 Provincial
Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Turkmenistan , Tajikistan
Western Yugur
4,600
4 severely endangered
8a Moribund
People's Republic of China
Yugurs (Q34283)
14,706
Yakut
450,000
2 vulnerable
2 Provincial
Russia
Yakuts (Q486316)
478,409
Khotons (Q3875052)
12,057
Soyot (Q1185225)
4,368
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