Kazakhstan

Languages:

Kazakhstan, a Central Asian country, has Kazakh and Russian as its official languages. Kazakh is spoken by approximately 62% of the population and belongs to the Turkic language family, while Russian, an Indo-European language, is spoken by around 85% of the population and serves as a lingua franca. The country is linguistically diverse, with minority languages such as Uzbek, Ukrainian, Uyghur, and Tatar spoken by various ethnic communities.

Religion:

Religion in Kazakhstan is diverse, with the constitution guaranteeing freedom of religion and promoting the secular nature of the state. The majority of the population adheres to Islam (70.2%), predominantly of the Sunni tradition. Other significant religious communities include Christians (26.3%), mainly Russian Orthodox, but also including Roman Catholics, Protestants, and other denominations. The remaining portion of the population, approximately 3.5%, identifies as non-religious, atheist, or as having no specific religious affiliation. Smaller religious communities such as Buddhists, Jews, and adherents of other faiths are also present in Kazakhstan.

Ethnic Groups:

Kazakh (Qazaq) 68%, Russian 19.3%, Uzbek 3.2%, Ukrainian 1.5%, Uighur 1.5%, Tatar 1.1%, German 1%, other 4.4% (2019 est.)