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Where besides Kyrgyzstan is the Kyrgyz language spoken?
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Beyond Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz language is spoken by small populations in several neighboring countries and regions. These include:
- Afghanistan
- China, specifically in the westernmost parts of Xinjiang
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan, particularly in the Pamir Mountains
- Turkey
- Uzbekistan
The language is a member of the northwestern, or Kipchak, group of the Turkic languages.12