Where does the Turkmen language come from?

Where does the Turkmen language come from?

Turkmen language

Turkmen
Native to	Turkmenistan, Russia, Iran, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan
Ethnicity	Turkmens
Native speakers	11 million (2009–2015)
Language family	Turkic Common Turkic Oghuz Eastern Oghuz Turkmen

What is the Turkmen language?

TurkmenTurkmenistan / Official language

Is Turkmen and Turkish language same?

Turkmen belongs to the West Oghuz branch of the Turkic language family, which includes languages such as Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek. In fact, Turkmen is so similar to Turkish and Azerbaijani that many scholars consider these languages to be mutually intelligible.

Can Turkish speakers understand Turkmen?

For Turkish speakers, there is an intelligibility with Turkmen but to a much lesser degrees (say 10%–30%). Nevertheless, intelligibility of a Turkish speaker from eastern Turkey (like Igdir) rises a little bit as their accent is closer to Azerbaijani.

What is Azerbaijan language?

AzerbaijaniAzerbaijan / Official languageAzerbaijani or Azeri, also referred to as Azeri-Turkic or Azeri-Turkish, is a Turkic language from the Oghuz sub-branch spoken primarily by the Azerbaijani people, who live mainly in the Republic of Wikipedia

Can Turkmen speak Russian?

There are two main answers: Turkmen and of course, Russian, and it can be hard to know when to use each one. As a general rule everyone does speak Russian, but most people do appreciate the effort if you’re able to throw in some Turkmen, even just as a gesture.

Is Kazakh a language?

Russian
Kazakh
Kazakhstan/Official languages

How do you say hello in Turkmen?

A collection of useful phrases in Turkmen, a Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and a number of other Central Asian countries….Useful phrases in Turkmen.

Phrase	Türkmen dili (Turkmen)
Hello (General greeting)	Salam Salawmaleýkim (frm/m) Waleýkim essalam (frm/m – reply) Waleýkim (frm/f – reply)
Hello (on phone)

Is Azerbaijan language Turkish?

The primary and official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani, a Turkic language closely related to and partially mutually intelligible with Modern Turkish. Although Azerbaijani is used in the Republic of Azerbaijan, South Russia (Dagestan) and Northern Iran, the dialects are different.

What is the official language of Armenia?

ArmenianArmenia / Official languageArmenian is an Indo-European language belonging to an independent branch of which it is the only member. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically spoken in the Armenian Highlands, today Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Wikipedia