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Turkmens of Afghanistan
اۇوغان تۆرکمنلری
Total population
1 million
Regions with significant populations
Afghan Turkestan
  • (Badgis
  • Balkh
  • Faryab
  • Herat
  • Jowzjan)
Languages
Turkmen
Dari
Religion
Predominantly: Sunni Islam

Afghan Turkmens or Turkmens of Afghanistan (Persian: ترکمن‌های افغانستان; Turkmen: اۇوغان تۆرکمنلری Owgan türkmenleri, [oʊˈɢɑn tʏɾkmønˈløɾʏ]) live in the north-west of Afghanistan along the border with Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, surrounded by a larger group of Afghan Uzbeks. The number of Turkmens in Afghanistan is estimated at 1 million people or roughly 2-3% of the population of Afghanistan.[1][2]

  1. ^ Ethnic Groups. Library of Congress Country Studies. 1997. Retrieved 2010-10-08
  2. ^ "Ethnic groups of Afghanistan". World Atlas.

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