Turkish language

Geographic distribution

Turkish is spoken in Turkey and by minorities in 35 other countries.

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In particular, Turkish is used in countries that formerly (in whole or part) belonged to the Ottoman Empire, such as Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Cyprus.

Related Topics:
Ottoman Empire - Bulgaria - Greece - Romania - Republic of Macedonia - Cyprus

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Official status

Turkish is the official language of Turkey,the de facto state of TRNC, and is one of the official languages of Cyprus. It is also an official or national language in Bulgaria.

Related Topics:
Turkey - De facto - TRNC - Cyprus - Bulgaria

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In Turkey, the Turkish Language Society (Türk Dil Kurumu) was founded by Kemal Atatürk in 1932 as the Türk Dili Tetkik Cemiyeti ("Society for the Investigation of the Turkish Language"), an independent body. In August, 1983, when Turkey was under martial law as a result of the military coup of 1980, the Turkish Language Society was brought under the control of the prime ministry.

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Dialects

Dialects of Turkish include Danubian, Eski?ehir (spoken in Eski?ehir Province), Razgrad, Dinler, Rumelian, Karamanl? (spoken in Karaman Province), Edirne (spoken in Edirne), Gaziantep (spoken in Gaziantep Province), Urfa (spoken in ?anl?urfa Province), Goynuk (a village in Bolu) and Cypriot (Cyprus).

Related Topics:
Eski?ehir Province - Karaman Province - Edirne - Gaziantep Province - ?anl?urfa Province - Cyprus

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