Languages of Turkey (Europe)

[als] 15,000 in Turkey (1980). 1,075 monolinguals (1965 census). Ethnic population: 65,000 in Turkey. Western Turkey, scattered. Classification: Indo-European, Albanian, Tosk 
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[hye] 40,000 in Turkey (1980). 1,022 monolinguals (1965 census). Ethnic population: 70,000 in Turkey (1980). Many in Istanbul; and scattered in east Turkey. The Hemshin (Hamshen) are Armenian Muslims, living near the Laz [lzz]. Alternate names: Armjanski, Ermenice, Haieren, Somkhuri.  Dialects: Eastern Armenian.  Classification: Indo-European, Armenian 
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[bgx] 327,000 in Turkey (Johnstone 1993). 7,000 Surguch (1965) and 320,000 Yuruk. Population total all countries: 331,000. Yuruk dialect in Macedonia, west coast. Also in Greece, Macedonia. Alternate names: Balkan Turkic.  Dialects: Gajol, Gerlovo Turks, Karamanli, Kyzylbash, Surguch, Tozluk Turks, Yuruk (Yoruk, Konyar).  Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish 
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[bul] 300,000 in Turkey (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001). Refugees from Bulgaria. Scattered in Edirne and other western provinces. Alternate names: Pomak.  Dialects: Pomak.  Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Eastern 
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[rmt] 28,500 in Turkey (2000). Mainly west; some east. Alternate names: Gypsy, Middle Eastern Romani, Tsigene.  Dialects: Karachi, Beludji, Marashi.  Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Dom 
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[ell] 4,000 in Turkey (1993). Istanbul City. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic 
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[lad] 8,000 in Turkey (1976). Ethnic population: 15,000. Mainly Istanbul; some in Izmirin. Alternate names: Dzhudezmo, Haketia, Hakitia, Judeo Spanish, Judezmo, Sefardi, Spanyol.  Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian 
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[pnt] 4,540 in Turkey (1965 Mackridge). Northest, easternmost part of Pontic [pnt] speaking region. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic 
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[rmn] 25,000 in Turkey.  Dialects: Arlija (Erli).  Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Central zone, Romani, Balkan 
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[srp] 20,000 in Turkey (1980). 2,345 monolinguals (1965 census). Ethnic population: 61,000. West Turkey, scattered. Alternate names: Bosnian.  Classification: Indo-European, Slavic, South, Western 
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[tat]  Istanbul, perhaps elsewhere. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Western, Uralian 
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[uby] Extinct. Istanbul area, near the Sea of Marmara, Haci Osman village. Alternate names: Oubykh, Pekhi, Ubyx.  Classification: North Caucasian, West Caucasian, Ubyx 
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