اۇوغان تۆرکمنلری | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| 1 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Afghan Turkestan | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Sunni Islam |
Afghan Turkmens or Turkmens of Afghanistan (Persian: ترکمنهای افغانستان; Turkmen: اۇوغان تۆرکمنلری Owgan türkmenleri, [oʊˈɢɑn tʏɾkmønˈløɾʏ]) live in the north-west of Afghanistan along the border with Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, surrounded by a larger group of Afghan Uzbeks. The number of Turkmens in Afghanistan is estimated at 1 million people or roughly 2-3% of the population of Afghanistan.[1][2]
- ^ Ethnic Groups. Library of Congress Country Studies. 1997. Retrieved 2010-10-08
- ^ "Ethnic groups of Afghanistan". World Atlas.