Tajikistan

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Tajikistan, officially the Republic of Tajikistan, is a country located in Central Asia. The official language is Tajik, which is spoken by the majority of the population as of 2021. Tajik serves as the primary language for government administration, formal education, and nationwide communication. It belongs to the Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family and is closely related to Persian (Farsi). The Cyrillic script is used for writing Tajik, a legacy of the country's Soviet past. Russian is also widely spoken and serves as a language of interethnic communication, while minority languages spoken in the country include Uzbek, Kyrgyz, and Turkmen. English is becoming more popular as a foreign language, particularly among the younger generation.

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Ethnic Groups:

Tajik 84.3% (includes Pamiri and Yagnobi), Uzbek 13.8%, other 2% (includes Kyrgyz, Russian, Turkmen, Tatar, Arab) (2014 est.)