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Turkoman

Turkoman

9.9
A Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and nearby regions
  • noun
translation icon : idioma turcomano
  • Many people in Turkmenistan speak the Turkoman language at home.

Examples

  • In areas where Turkoman is spoken, you can hear its distinct sound in everyday conversations.

  • The law acknowledged both Kirkuk and Kifri to be majority Turkoman.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The Turkoman people have a rich cultural heritage that includes unique traditions and crafts.

Synonyms

Turcoman
vsTurkoman
9.9

A Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and nearby regions

is identical in meaning but uses a different written form
Turkoman language
vsTurkoman
9.7

A Turkic language spoken by the Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby regions

emphasizes the same people name but may differ in spelling
Turcoman language
vsTurkoman
9.9

A language like Turkish spoken by the Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby countries

uses the same sense but differs only in orthographic form
Turkmen language
vsTurkoman
8.2

A language spoken by Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby areas

adds nearby regions and a different name variant in usage
Turkmen
vsTurkoman
7.7

The language spoken by the people of Turkmenistan

is more specific about regional spread and name variation
Turkmenian
vsTurkoman
9.3

The main language spoken in Turkmenistan

mentions the people and surrounding regions in contrast

Compounds

Turkoman language
9.7

A Turkic language spoken by the Turkmen people in Turkmenistan and nearby regions

Surface Forms

Turkoman singular
Turkomans plural

Etymology

Turkoman comes from Turk (the name of the people) plus an old ending -man meaning 'person'. The same name was used for how those people speak, so Turkoman also names the Turkic language spoken in Turkmenistan and nearby areas.