Turkmen make up 72 percent of the population Turkmenistan. Russians comprise nearly 10 percent, Uzbeks 9 percent, and Kazaks 2 percent.
Turkmen is the official national language, spoken by about 75 percent of population; Russian, replaced as official language in 1992 constitution, still much used in official communications despite campaigning to limit its influence; English given status behind Turkmen as second official language, 1993. |
