8 Facts About Turkey to Expand Your Cultural Awareness

Natalie Halpern

There are more than 30 languages spoken in Turkey.
Although Turkish is the country’s official language, there are more than 30 minority languages spoken, including Kurmanji, Zazaki and Mesopotamian Arabic. Kurmanji, also known as Northern Kurdish, is spoken by 12% of the population. Zazaki is a Kurdish dialect spoken by the Zazas people in the eastern part of the country.