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Are Turks and Turkmens same?
Turkmen belongs to the West Oghuz branch of the Turkic language family, which includes languages such as Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek. In fact, Turkmen is so similar to Turkish and Azerbaijani that many scholars consider these languages to be mutually intelligible.
How many Turkish people are in Iraq?
3,000,000
Population of Turkish minorities
| Country | Current est. Turkish population |
|---|---|
| Iraq | 3,000,000 (2013 Iraqi Ministry of Planning estimate) |
| Jordan | 60,000 plus Palestinian-Turkish refugees: 55,000 in Irbid 5,000 near Amman 5,000 in El-Sahne 3,000 in El-Reyyan 2,500 in El-Bakaa 1,500 in El-Zerkaa 250 in Sahab |
What do you call people from Iraq?
Iraqi people (Arabic: العراقيون, Kurdish: گهلی عیراق, Turkish: Iraklılar) are people who originate from the country of Iraq. Arabs are the largest ethnic group in Iraq, while Kurds are the largest ethnic minority. The most spoken languages are Mesopotamian Arabic, Kurdish, Iraqi Turkmen dialects and Syriac.
Are Turkmens Chinese?
The Uyghurs (and other Turkmen) are Muslims and speak a distinct language from Madarin Chinese. They first appeared in the Chinese history in the mid-eighth century as part of the East Turkic steppe confederation (TRADITN = 1).
Who are Syrian Turkmen and where do they live?
Syrian Turkmen share common genealogical and linguistic ties with Turkish people in Turkey and Iraqi Turkmen, but do not identify themselves with the Turkmen of Turkmenistan and Central Asia. Most live near the Syrian-Turkish border, in an area that runs from the northwestern governorates of Idlib and Aleppo to the Raqqa Governorate.
What language do the Iraqi Turkmen speak?
The Iraqi Turkmen speak their own dialect of Turkish and have particularly close linguistic ties with the Anatolian region of Turkey. Under Article 4 of the Iraqi Constitution, the Iraqi Turkmen dialect is an official language in “the administrative units in which they constitute density of population”.
How many Turkish people are there in Iraq?
Flag of the Iraqi Turkmen, also used to represent Turkmeneli and the Iraqi Turkmen Front. Most estimates are around 3,000,000–3,500,000 or 10–13\% of the Iraqi population. a The Iraqi government in its 1957 national census claimed there were 136,800 Turks in Iraq.
Who are the Syrian Turks of Syria?
Syrian Turkmen (also referred to as Syrian Turkomans or simply Syrian Turks or Turks of Syria) (Arabic: تركمان سوريا, Turkish: Suriye Türkmenleri or Suriye Türkleri), are Syrian citizens of mainly Turkish origin whose families had migrated to Syria from Anatolia during the centuries of Ottoman rule (1516-1918).