Turkmenistan Languages

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Description[edit | edit source]

Turkmen is the official language of Turkmenistan per the 1992 Constitution. The government of Turkmenistan has taken steps to distance itself from the Russian language since the late 20th century. In 1993, they took the first step in this campaign to shift to the Latin alphabet. [1]

As of 1999: [2]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Turkmen

Uzbek

Latin

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Turkmen

Uzbek

Latin

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Turkmen

Uzbek

Latin

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Turkmenistan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan#Languages, accessed 4 May 2023.
  2. Wikipedia contributors, "Turkmenistan," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistan#Languages, accessed 4 May 2023.