Turkmen people
Turkmens are one of the main Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia, mainly in Turkmenistan, ethnic minorities in Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Afghanistan and Iran. They speak Turkmen language of the Turkic languages family. Engagements, marriages, and the circumcision of boys, known as the sünnet parties, are big festivals.
 Turkmen man of Ashgabat wearing a traditional Kalpak hat | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 6 million[a] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 Turkmenistan | |
| 4,248,000 | |
 Iran | 1,328,585 |
 Turkey | 230,000–1 million |
 Afghanistan | 200,000 |
 Uzbekistan | 152,000 |
 Pakistan | 110,000 |
 Russia | 46,885 |
 Tajikistan | 15,171 |
 Azerbaijan | 10,000 |
 Ukraine | 7,709 |
 Kyrgyzstan | 5,200 |
 Kazakhstan | 3,000 |
 United States | 3,000 |
 United Kingdom | 784 |
| Languages | |
| Turkmen language | |
| Religion | |
| Mostly Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Turkic peoples | |
The term Turkoman was also used for people who take a Turkish identity and lost there own original Background, as example in the case of the so called Balkan Turkoman Gipsys, a subgroup of the Xoraxane Roma.[1]
Turkmen People Media
Independence Day Parade - Flickr - Kerri-Jo (215)
Helmet of Ya'qub Beg, ruler of the Turkoman Aq Qoyunlu state (15th century)
Turkmen women's headwear and jewelry
Two Turkmen men standing on a carpet in front of a yurt. Photo by Prokudin-Gorsky between 1905 and 1915
Teke Turkmen family in traditional clothing near Bairam-Ali. Photo taken by Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky between 1903 and 1916
Turkmens in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmen child's tunic, early to mid 20th century, Textile Museum of Canada
Magtymguly Pyragy on a Soviet rouble, 1991
Traditional Turkmen embroidery for women's dress
Turkmen woman in traditional bride's dress. Bride's face is covered during a certain ceremony
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