Tajik: Quick Facts

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Sep. 22, 2026

Facts

Also Known As	Sart • Tadzhik

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Political map of Tajikistan and its surrounding region, showing national boundaries, major cities such as Dushanbe, Khujand, and Khorugh, and neighboring countries including Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan. An inset locator map highlights Tajikistan's position within Central Asia.

Thematic map of China showing the general distribution of major ethnic groups using different colors and patterns. The Han Chinese population dominates the eastern and central regions, while areas in the west and south are marked for Uighur, Tibetan, Mongolian, Hui, Miao, and other ethnic groups. A legend in the lower left identifies each group and also marks sparsely populated and uninhabited regions. Major cities and provincial boundaries are labeled for reference.

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Vasily Vladimirovich Bartold

Russian anthropologist