Alternate Names: Kara-Kirgiz, Kirghiz, Kirgiz
Dialects: Northern Kyrgyz, Southern Kyrgyz.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,450,000 in Kyrgyzstan (1993 UBS). Population total all countries: 2,941,930.
Language Use: L1 for 98% of Kyrgyz. The Ichkilik are a Kyrgyz-speaking people of non-Kyrgyz origin. Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Schools in Kyrghyz. Newspapers. Radio programs. Films. TV. Bible: 1995–2004.
Typology: SOV.
Spoken In: Kyrgyzstan
Writing System: Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin
Nation of Origin: Kyrgyzstan
Other Comments: The names Eastern Kyrghyz and Western Kyrghyz have been erroneously applied to Kazakh. Increasing education. Muslim (Sunni), Buddhist (Lamaist).