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1 (National)
Turkmen
[tuk]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1992, Constitution, Article 13). 3,430,000 in Turkmenistan (1995). Population total all countries: 7,560,560. Ethnic population: 3,470,000 (1995).
5 (Dispersed)
Uzbek, Northern
[uzn]
5 (Dispersed). 317,000 in Turkmenistan.
6a (Vigorous)
Balochi, Western
[bgn]
6a (Vigorous). 28,000 in Turkmenistan (1993).
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr]
6a (Vigorous). 20,000 in Turkmenistan (Bakaev 1962).
10 (Extinct)
Chagatai
[chg]
10 (Extinct). No remaining speakers.