Kazakhstan
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Armenian, Western
[hyw] Users: 16,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Armenian.
Avar
[ava] Users: 1,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Avar-Andic, Avar.
Azerbaijani, North
[azj] Users: 62,600 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 85,300 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Azerbaijani.
Bashkort
[bak] Aqtobe, Batys Qazaqstan, Qostanay, and Soltustik Qazaqstan regions: scattered. Users: 27,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Uralian.
Belarusian
[bel] Users: 8,660 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 66,500 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Bulgarian
[bul] Users: 7,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, South, Eastern.
Chechen
[che] Users: 24,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 31,400 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Nakh, Chechen-Ingush.
Chinese, Mandarin
[cmn] Users: 4,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
Chuvash
[chv] Users: 14,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Bolgar.
Crimean Tatar
[crh] Users: 1,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern.
Czech
[ces] Users: 1,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Czech-Slovak.
Dargwa
[dar] Users: 1,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Dargi.
Dungan
[dng] Jambyl region: Korday and Jambyl districts. Users: 50,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 51,900 (2009 census). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Huizu. Classification: Sino-Tibetan, Chinese.
English
[eng] Scattered. Users: 1,870,900 in Kazakhstan, all users. L1 users: 900 in Kazakhstan (2017 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 1,870,000 (2009 census). Status: 4 (Educational). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English.
Erzya
[myv] Users: 18,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Mordvin.
Estonian, Standard
[ekk] Users: 2,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Finnic.
Georgian
[kat] Users: 6,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Kartvelian, Georgian.
German, Standard
[deu] Akmola, East Kazakhstan, Karaganda, Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, and Pavlodar regions. Users: 30,400 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 178,000 (2009 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Deutsch, Nemetskiy. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, High German, German, Middle German, East Middle German.
Greek
[ell] Users: 14,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Greek, Attic.
Ili Turki
[ili] Scattered. Users: 120 in Kazakhstan (2001 J. Leclerc). Status: 8a (Moribund). Alternate Names: T’urk, Taranchi, Tuerke. Classification: Turkic, Eastern.
Ingush
[inh] Scattered. Users: 20,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Ghalghaj. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Nakh, Chechen-Ingush.
Karachay-Balkar
[krc] Users: 4,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Ponto-Caspian.
Karakalpak
[kaa] Users: 1,800 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian.
Kazakh
[kaz] Widespread. Users: 9,980,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 10,100,000 (2009 census). Total users in all countries: 12,695,140. Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 7(1)). Alternate Names: Kaisak, Kazak, Kosach. Autonym: казақ тілі (Qazaq tili), казақша (Qazaqşa). Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian.
Komi-Permyak
[koi] Users: 1,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Permian, Komi.
Korean
[kor] Users: 36,100 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 100,000 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Koreanic.
Kurdish, Northern
[kmr] Users: 34,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 38,300 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Northwestern, Kurdish.
Kyrgyz
[kir] Users: 17,200 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 23,300 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian.
Latvian, Standard
[lvs] Users: 2,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern.
Lezgi
[lez] Users: 5,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Nakh-Daghestanian, Lezgic, Nuclear Lezgic, East Lezgic.
Lithuanian
[lit] Users: 8,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Baltic, Eastern.
Mari, Eastern
[mhr] Users: 7,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Mari.
Ossetic
[oss] Users: 2,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Eastern, Northeastern.
Plautdietsch
[pdt] Almaty region: beyond Tashkent, China border area. Users: 39,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: 7 (Shifting). Alternate Names: Low German. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, Low Saxon-Low Franconian, Low Saxon.
Polish
[pol] Users: 3,160 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 34,100 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, West, Lechitic.
Romani, Sinte
[rmo] Major cities. Users: 6,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Manouche, Manuche, Romanes, Sinte, Sinti, Tsigane. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Intermediate Divisions, Western, Romani, Northern.
Romanian
[ron] Users: 23,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Eastern.
Russian
[rus] Akmola, East Kazakhstan, Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and West Kazakhstan regions. Users: 16,800,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 World Factbook), all users. L1 users: 3,750,000 (2009 census). Ethnic population: 3,790,000 (2009 census). Status: 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 7(2)). Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Russian Sign Language
[rsl] Scattered. Users: 56,000 in Kazakhstan (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 37,000–74,000 deaf signers, assuming 0.2%–0.4% of the general population. Status: 5 (Developing). Alternate Names: RSL. Classification: Sign language, Deaf community sign language.
Tajik
[tgk] Almaty, East Kazakhstan, Jambyl, and South Kazakhstan regions. Users: 33,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 36,300 (2009 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Tajiki. Classification: Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Iranian, Western, Southwestern, Persian.
Tatar
[tat] Scattered. Users: 104,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 204,000 (2009 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Classification: Turkic, Western, Uralian.
Turkish
[tur] Almaty, Jambyl, Kyzylorda, and South Kazakhstan regions. Users: 90,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 97,000 (2009 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Türkçe. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkish.
Turkmen
[tuk] Users: 1,800 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Turkic, Southern, Turkmenian.
Udmurt
[udm] Users: 11,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Uralic, Permian.
Ukrainian
[ukr] Akmola, Aktobe, Kostanay, North Kazakhstan, Pavlodar, and West Kazakhstan regions. Users: 52,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 333,000 (2009 census). Status: Unestablished. Classification: Indo-European, Balto-Slavic, Slavic, East.
Uyghur
[uig] Almaty region. Users: 191,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 225,000 (2009 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: Novouygur, Uighur, Uiguir, Uygur. Classification: Turkic, Eastern.
Uzbek, Northern
[uzn] Jambyl and South Kazakhstan regions. Users: 436,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 457,000 (2009 census). Status: 5* (Dispersed). Alternate Names: oʻzbek, oʻzbek tili, oʻzbekcha. Classification: Turkic, Eastern.