Alternate Names: Trukhmen, Trukhmeny, Turkmani, Turkmanian, Turkmenler, Turkomans
Dialects: Anauli, Cawdur, Esari, Goklen, Khasarli, Nerezim, Nokhurli, Salyr, Saryq, Teke (Tekke), Yomud.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 3,430,000 in Turkmenistan (1995). Population total all countries: 7,560,560. Ethnic population: 3,470,000 (1995).
Language Use: Also use Russian [rus].
Language Development: Poetry. Magazines. Radio programs. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1880–2005.
Spoken In: Turkmenistan
Writing System: Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin
Nation of Origin: Turkmenistan
Other Comments: Turkmen in Syria, and possibly Iraq and Jordan, actually speak an ancient form of Turkmen; so-called Turkmen in Tibet may speak a different Turkic language. Muslim (Sunni).