Language details — Tajikistan

This table lists languages spoken in Tajikistan, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

8 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
Kirghiz
Minority
Parya
Minority
Russian
Minority Working
15.5 1,500,000
Tatar
Minority
Tajik
Official Working
82.5 8,000,000
Turkmen
Minority
Uzbek
Minority
2.1 200,000
Yagnobi
National
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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