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What languages are spoken in Turkey?

In Turkey the official language is Turkish and it is the native language of the majority of the population. However, a number of minority languages are spoken throughout the country. The largest of these is Kurdish, followed by various forms of Arabic. Other languages spoken in Turkey include Adyghe, Armenian, Georgian, Greek, Ladino, Laz, and Zazaki.