page_title: Turkic languages
hierarchical_section_title: Turkic languages
caption_attribution_description: English: An accurate representation of the areas in which Turkic languages are spoken. &#160; Southwestern (Oghuz) &#160; Southeastern (Karluk) &#160; Khalaj (Arghu) &#160; Northwestern (Kipchak) &#160; Chuvash (Oghur) &#160; Northeastern (Siberian)
context_page_description: The Turkic languages are a language family of some thirty languages. They are spoken by Turkic peoples across an area from Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean to Siberia and Western and Northern China. Traditionally people think that they are part of the Altaic language family.
  Turkic languages are spoken by some 180 million people as a native language; and the total number of Turkic speakers is about 200 million, including speakers as a second language. The Turkic language with the greatest number of speakers is Turkish proper, or Anatolian Turkish. The speakers of this language are about 40% of all Turkic speakers.
context_section_description: The Turkic languages are a language family of some thirty languages. They are spoken by Turkic peoples across an area from Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean to Siberia and Western and Northern China. Traditionally people think that they are part of the Altaic language family.
  Turkic languages are spoken by some 180 million people as a native language; and the total number of Turkic speakers is about 200 million, including speakers as a second language. The Turkic language with the greatest number of speakers is Turkish proper, or Anatolian Turkish. The speakers of this language are about 40% of all Turkic speakers.
caption: Countries and autonomous subdivisions where a Turkic language has official status and/or is spoken by a majority
       Southwestern (Oghuz)
       Southeastern (Karluk)
       Khalaj
       Northwestern (Kipchak)
       Chuvash (Oghur)
  
       Northeastern (Siberian)
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