UZ
Republic of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Summary
Uzbekistan is a country in Asia that is home to 34,382,000 people. It is also home to 5 living indigenous languages. One of these, Northern Uzbek, is the official language of the country. In addition, 7 living non-indigenous languages are established within the country. In formal education, 1 indigenous language is used as a language of instruction.
At a Glance
Languages
Families
Turkic (3) Afro-Asiatic (1) Indo-European (1)
Language Policy Conventions
Uzbekistan has adopted the following international conventions which speak to indigenous language rights.