Crimean Tatar
A language of Ukraine
| Population | 260,000 in Ukraine (2006 A. Goriainov). Population total all countries: 483,990. |
| Region | Crimea. Also in Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation (Europe), Turkey (Asia), United States, Uzbekistan. |
| Alternate names | Crimean, Crimean Turkish |
| Classification | Altaic, Turkic, Southern |
| Language development | NT: 1666–1825. |
| Writing system | Cyrillic script. Latin script, official use since 1997. |
| Comments | Sometimes confused with, but distinct from, Tatar [tat]. Muslim. |
Also spoken in:
Bulgaria
| Language name | Crimean Tatar |
| Population | 6,000 in Bulgaria (2006 A. Goriainov). |
| Region | Northeast. |
| Alternate names | Crimean, Crimean Turkish |
| Dialects | Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Romania
| Language name | Crimean Tatar |
| Population | 22,000 in Romania (2006 Goriainov). |
| Region | East. |
| Alternate names | Crimean Turkish |
| Dialects | Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Turkey (Asia)
| Language name | Crimean Tatar |
| Population | 2,000 in Turkey. |
| Region | Number of speakers in Turkey is not known, though there are definitely some Crimean Tatar villages, such as Karakuyu in Polatli District of Ankara Province. |
| Alternate names | Crimean Turkish |
| Dialects | Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean. |
| Comments | Muslim. |
Uzbekistan
| Language name | Crimean Tatar |
| Population | 150,000 in Uzbekistan (2006 A. Goriainov). |
| Language map |
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, reference number 2 |
| Alternate names | Crimean Turkish |
| Dialects | Northern Crimean (Crimean Nogai, Steppe Crimean), Central Crimean, Southern Crimean. |
| Comments | The census counted them with the Tatar [tat], but the languages are distinct. Muslim. |
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