Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.By Anonymous
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 11
Population: 13,738,300
Unreached people groups: 11
UPG population: 13,738,300
Unengaged UPGs: 5
UUPG population: 2,969,300
Number of countries: 11
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; Iraq; Kyrgyzstan; Pakistan; Syria; Tajikistan; Türkiye; Turkmenistan; United States; Uzbekistan
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