Turkmen
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Language Information
Turkmen, also known as Turkoman, is spoken principally in the new nation of Turkmenistan (capital: Ashkhabad), lying on the eastern shore of the Caspian Sea and bordering Iran and Afghanistan. It is spoken here by about 3 million people, or ¾ of the coutry's population, and by another one million in Iran. Closely related to Turkish, Turkmen is a member of the Turkic branch of the Altaic family of languages.
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Turkmen is spoken/used in the following countries:
- Language Family
- Altaic
- Subgroup
- Turkic
- Branch
- Southwestern (Oghuz)
Turkmen Language Sample
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1
Turkmen (Latin)
Adamlaryň hemmesi azat dogulýarlar we öz mertebesi hem‐de hukuklary boýunça ilkibaşdan deňdirler. Olara ozal‐başdan aň, ynsap berlendir we biri‐birine özara doganlyk ruhunda çemeleşmek olaryň ýaraşygydyr.English translation
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Source: OHCHR translations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights