Afghan Turkmens
افغان توٚرکمنلری | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 1 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Afghan Turkestan | |
| Languages | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly: Sunni Islam |
Afghan Turkmens or Turkmens of Afghanistan (Persian: ترکمنهای افغانستان; Turkmen: افغان توٚرکمنلری afghan türkmenleri, [oʊˈɢɑn tʏɾkmønˈløɾʏ]) are Turkmen people who live in the north-west of Afghanistan along the border with Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, surrounded by a larger group of Afghan Uzbeks. The number of Turkmens in Afghanistan is estimated at approximately 1 million people or roughly 2-3% of the population of Afghanistan.