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.
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.
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