Kazakhstan

Kazakh

[kaz] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 7(1)). 9,980,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 10,100,000 (2009 census). Total users in all countries: 12,695,140.

Russian

[rus] 1 (National). Statutory national language (1995, Constitution, Article 7(2)). 16,800,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 World Factbook), all users. L1 users: 3,750,000 (2009 census). Ethnic population: 3,790,000 (2009 census).

4 (Educational)

English

[eng] 4 (Educational). 1,870,900 in Kazakhstan, all users. L1 users: 900 in Kazakhstan (2017 J. Leclerc). L2 users: 1,870,000 (2009 census).

5 (Dispersed)

German, Standard

[deu] 5* (Dispersed). 30,400 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 178,000 (2009 census).

Ingush

[inh] 5* (Dispersed). 20,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Romani, Sinte

[rmo] 5* (Dispersed). 6,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Tajik

[tgk] 5* (Dispersed). 33,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 36,300 (2009 census).

Tatar

[tat] 5* (Dispersed). 104,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 204,000 (2009 census).

Turkish

[tur] 5* (Dispersed). 90,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 97,000 (2009 census).

Uyghur

[uig] 5* (Dispersed). 191,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 225,000 (2009 census).

Uzbek, Northern

[uzn] 5* (Dispersed). 436,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 457,000 (2009 census).

5 (Developing)

Russian Sign Language

[rsl] 5 (Developing). 56,000 in Kazakhstan (2021 DBS/DOOR/SIL). Estimated 37,000–74,000 deaf signers, assuming 0.2%–0.4% of the general population.

7 (Shifting)

Dungan

[dng] 7 (Shifting). 50,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 51,900 (2009 census).

Plautdietsch

[pdt] 7 (Shifting). 39,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

8a (Moribund)

Ili Turki

[ili] 8a (Moribund). 120 in Kazakhstan (2001 J. Leclerc).

Unestablished

Armenian, Western

[hyw] Unestablished. 16,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Avar

[ava] Unestablished. 1,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Azerbaijani, North

[azj] Unestablished. 62,600 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 85,300 (2009 census).

Bashkort

[bak] Unestablished. 27,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Belarusian

[bel] Unestablished. 8,660 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 66,500 (2009 census).

Bulgarian

[bul] Unestablished. 7,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Chechen

[che] Unestablished. 24,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 31,400 (2009 census).

Chinese, Mandarin

[cmn] Unestablished. 4,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Chuvash

[chv] Unestablished. 14,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Crimean Tatar

[crh] Unestablished. 1,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Czech

[ces] Unestablished. 1,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Dargwa

[dar] Unestablished. 1,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Erzya

[myv] Unestablished. 18,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Estonian, Standard

[ekk] Unestablished. 2,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Georgian

[kat] Unestablished. 6,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Greek

[ell] Unestablished. 14,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Karachay-Balkar

[krc] Unestablished. 4,200 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Karakalpak

[kaa] Unestablished. 1,800 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Komi-Permyak

[koi] Unestablished. 1,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Korean

[kor] Unestablished. 36,100 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 100,000 (2009 census).

Kurdish, Northern

[kmr] Unestablished. 34,000 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 38,300 (2009 census).

Kyrgyz

[kir] Unestablished. 17,200 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 23,300 (2009 census).

Latvian, Standard

[lvs] Unestablished. 2,100 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Lezgi

[lez] Unestablished. 5,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Lithuanian

[lit] Unestablished. 8,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Mari, Eastern

[mhr] Unestablished. 7,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Ossetic

[oss] Unestablished. 2,400 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Polish

[pol] Unestablished. 3,160 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 34,100 (2009 census).

Romanian

[ron] Unestablished. 23,700 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Turkmen

[tuk] Unestablished. 1,800 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Udmurt

[udm] Unestablished. 11,000 in Kazakhstan (Leclerc 2017e).

Ukrainian

[ukr] Unestablished. 52,500 in Kazakhstan (2009 census). Ethnic population: 333,000 (2009 census).

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