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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 10
Population: 11,258,800
Unreached people groups: 10
UPG population: 11,258,800
Unengaged UPGs: 4
UUPG population: 349,300
Number of countries: 10
Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples
Overview: The Turkmen are a Turkic people predominantly found in Turkmenistan, Iran, and Afghanistan, with smaller communities scattered throughout Central Asia. They speak the Turkmen language. A nomadic people, the Turkmen are skilled in horsemanship and carpet weaving. Major Turkmen tribes include the Teke, Yomut, Arsary, Chowdur and Saryk.
Peoples within this cluster: Turkmen
Countries where they are found: Afghanistan; Iran; Kyrgyzstan; Pakistan; Syria; Tajikistan; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; United States; Uzbekistan
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