Central Asia Languages
Central Asia is linguistically diverse, and here are some languages spoken in the region:
- Dari: Spoken in Afghanistan, closely related to Persian.
- Karakalpak: Spoken in parts of Uzbekistan.
- Kazakh: Widely spoken in Kazakhstan.
- Kyrgyz: The official language of Kyrgyzstan.
- Pashto: Also spoken in parts of Afghanistan and neighboring areas.
- Russian: While not native, Russian is commonly spoken and has official status in some Central Asian countries.
- Tajik: The official language of Tajikistan, closely related to Persian.
- Turkmen: The official language of Turkmenistan.
- Uighur (Uyghur): Spoken by the Uighur people, primarily in Xinjiang, China.
- Uzbek: The main language in Uzbekistan.
These are just a few examples, and there are numerous other minority languages spoken in the diverse communities of Central Asia.