Who are the Turkmen people?
Q: Who are the Turkmen people?
A: The Turkmen people are one of the main Turkic ethnic groups in Central Asia, mainly in Turkmenistan, as well as ethnic minorities in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Q: What language do the Turkmen people speak?
A: The Turkmen people speak the Turkmen language, which is part of the Turkic languages family.
Q: What are some of the major festivals celebrated by the Turkmen people?
A: Some of the major festivals celebrated by the Turkmen people include engagements, marriages, and circumcisions of boys, which are known as "Sünnet" parties.
Q: What is the term Turkoman used for?
A: The term Turkoman is used for people who take on a Turkish identity and have lost their own original background. An example of this is the Balkan Turkoman Gypsies, who are a subgroup of the Xoraxane Roma.
Q: Where else can ethnic Turkmen be found besides Turkmenistan?
A: Ethnic Turkmen can be found as minorities in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
Q: What is the Turkic languages family?
A: The Turkic languages family is a group of languages that includes Turkmen, Turkish, Uighur, and Kazakh, among others.
Q: What is a Sünnet party?
A: A Sünnet party is a celebration of a boy's circumcision in Turkmen culture.
