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Millions of speakers. Turkish is spoken by approximately 90 million people, making it the most widely spoken of all the Turkic languages around the world.
Turkey's official language. Turkish is the national language of Turkey and one of two official languages of Cyprus, showing its importance in these countries.
Spoken across the world. While Turkey is the main home of Turkish, significant communities of Turkish speakers also live in Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, and parts of Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Ranking globally. Turkish is the 18th-most spoken language in the world, placing it among the top languages used by people everywhere.
Part of a language family. Turkish belongs to the Turkic language family, which includes other languages spoken by millions of people across Asia and Eastern Europe.
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