Turkish is a language spoken by 65–73 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkish languages. Turkish speakers are located predominantly in Turkey, with smaller ranges in Cyprus, Bulgaria, and other parts of Eastern Europe. Turkish is also spoken by several million immigrants in Western Europe, particularly in Germany. The roots of the Turkish language can be traced to Central Asia, with the first Turkish written records dating back nearly 1,200 years [...]
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Turkish is a language spoken by 65–73 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey, with smaller communities in Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, and Eastern Europe. Turkish is also spoken by several million immigrants in Western Europe, particularly in Germany. The roots of the language can be traced to Central Asia, with the first written records dating back nearly 1,200 years. To the west, the influence of Ottoman Turkish—the immediate precursor of today’s Turkish—spread as the Ottoman Empire expanded [...] |
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