Turkish and Kurdish Speaking countries
Countries
Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey
Iraq, Kurdistan
National Language
Turkey
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Europe
Middle East
Minority Language
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Turkish Language Association
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
Similar To
Azerbaijani Language
Farsi Language
Derived From
Not Available
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Turkish and Kurdish as Minority Language
In Turkish and Kurdish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Turkish and Kurdish as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.
- Kurdish as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Turkish and Kurdish dialects, then you can go to Turkish vs Kurdish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Turkish and Kurdish Regulators
Turkish and Kurdish speaking countries provide you Turkish and Kurdish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Turkish Language Association regulates Turkish language.Kurdish is not regulated. Also get to learn, Turkish and Kurdish Language History.
Turkish and Kurdish Continents
Thinking about Turkish and Kurdish continents in which Turkish and Kurdish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Turkish and Kurdish. Most of the Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe. While Kurdish speaking countries lie in Middle East. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Turkish and Kurdish languages:
Turkish Interesting Facts:
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
Kurdish Interesting Facts:
- The vocabulary in Kurdish is of Iranian origin.
- In the middle East, Kurdish is the fourth largest ethnic group.
The Turkish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Azerbaijani Language whereas Turkish language is similar to Farsi Language and derived from Not Available.