Languages of the country
Turkmenistan
Official language: Turkmen. Population (CLDR): 5.7 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmen türkmen dili | Official | 70% |
| Russian русский | Widely used | 12% |
| Uzbek o‘zbek | Minority | 9% |
| Kurdish kurdî (kurmancî) | Minority | 0.4% |
| Kara-Kalpak | Minority | 0.1% |
Turkmenistan on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 7.6 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldTurkmenistan manat (TMT)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+5Source: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType B, C, F · 220 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world2 national dishes
- Plants of the world8 characteristic plants
- VPN provider mapServers of 1 VPN providerSource: VPN Map (Ominuvo) (CC BY 4.0)