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Turkmen: learn

Learning Turkmen: a pathway, courses, exams, programmes for children and teacher training.

Türkmençe / تۆرکمن

01From first steps to fluency

Levels follow the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) as a guide. A course here is not an official CEFR exam.

  1. A1

    First steps

    Read and write the script. Greet, introduce yourself and ask simple questions.

    No course at this level yet.

  2. A2

    Everyday use

    Handle routine tasks: shopping, travel, family and work.

    No course at this level yet.

  3. B1 to B2

    Independent use

    Follow the news, write letters and take part in a discussion.

    No course at this level yet.

  4. C1 to C2

    Proficient use

    Read literature, work in the language and interpret.

    No course at this level yet.

02Courses in the Academy

No Turkmen course is planned yet. Teachers and authors can propose one.

Propose a course

03Exams and levels

No official proficiency exam aligned to the CEFR is recorded for Turkmen yet.

Sources Council of Europe. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Companion volume. (2020) To verify

04Heritage-language programmes for children

Persian Saturday schools are run by volunteers and parents, often without a shared curriculum or trained teachers. The Council is preparing a shared curriculum, teacher training and a directory of schools.

Public programmes in some host countries. Which languages each offers is set locally; check the programme for Turkmen.

05Teacher training

  • Heritage language education · Practitioner

    Saturday-school teacher training

    Teaching Persian to children of the diaspora in weekend and community schools.

    Wave 1 · 30 h Outline drafted

06Study elsewhere

  • Study

    Iranian languages

    Department of Linguistics and Philology, Uppsala University Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian, Kurdish and Armenian

    Inalco (Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales) Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Persian

    SOAS University of London Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

  • Study

    Kurdish Studies

    Centre for Kurdish Studies, University of Exeter Checked 2026-10-23 Verified

Institutions that teach or research the region’s languages. A listing is not a partnership or an endorsement.

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APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Turkmen: Learn. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/tk/learn/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Turkmen: Learn.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/tk/learn/.

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	author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}},
	year = {2026},
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	title = {Turkmen: Learn},
	url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/tk/learn/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/tk/learn/},
}

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07Research and sources

Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.

  1. SPORTS VOCABULARY OF THE TURKMEN LANGUAGE LEXICO-THEMATIC GROUPS

    Ahmet Begchiev · 2023 · Zenodo

    ArticleDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  2. Turkmen Language

    National Cancer Institute · 2020 · Definitions

    OtherOpenAlexCrossrefOpen accessCC-BY

  3. Identification of Genomic Differences Resulting from Selection in Iranian Kurdish and Turkmen Horse Breeds Using Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms.

    Khanahmadi A, Rahimi Mianji G, Moradi Shahrebabak H et al. · 2026 · Iran J Biotechnol

    ArticleEurope PMCOpen access

  4. THE CATEGORY OF POSSESSION IN THE UZBEK DIALECT OF TURKMENISTAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE TURKMEN LANGUAGE

    Dilnoza Charyyeva · 2026 · Zenodo

    ArticleDataCiteZenodoOpen accessCC-BY-4.0

  5. Quality of Life and Some Related Factors of Elderly People in Turkmen County, Iran

    Shahnaz Moalemi, Health Management and Social Development Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran, Maryam Eri et al. · 2019 · Journal of Clinical and Basic Research

    ArticleCrossrefDOAJOpen access

  6. Expression forms of negation in turkmen languages (based on Turkmen language materials)

    Katiba Mahmudova · 2024 · Terminology Issues

    ArticleCrossrefOpenAIRE

  7. DISQUISITIONS UPON THE HISTORY OF TURKMEN LANGUAGE: K. BORIYEV SAMPLE

    Tahir AŞİROV, Gurbangeldi MUHAMMEDOV · 2019 · Uluslararası Türk Lehçe Araştırmaları Dergisi

    ArticleDOAJOpen access

  8. Purkhani as a ‘healing drama’: Analysis of a healing performance among Turkmen people of Iran

    Mahnaz Alimardanian · 2022 · La Trobe

    ArticleDataCite

  9. The Turkmen Language Survival in the City of Erbil: A Sociolinguistic Study

    Sangar Othman Ibrahim · 2024 · JOURNAL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES

    ArticleOpenAIRE

  10. Language Perceptions and Communication in the Baghdad Turkmen Community

    Bader Saed Dweik, Sara Najim Al-Rahal · 2016 · International Journal of Culture and History

    ArticleOpenAIREOpen access

  11. Computer Analysis of the Turkmen Language Morphology

    A. Cüneyd Tantug, Esref Adali, Kemal Oflazer · 2006 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg

    ArticleOpenAIRE

  12. Porkhani and Ishani: Women Healers in the Turkmen Community in Iran

    Manijeh Maghsudi · 2023 · Ethnic Religious Minorities in Iran

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