Akto Turkmen
ئاقتو تۈركمەن | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 4,900 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Xinjiang | |
| China (Akto County) | 2,000 |
| Languages | |
| Akto dialect of Uyghur | |
| Religion | |
| Sunni Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kyrgyz, Uyghurs, Uzbeks, Turkmens | |
The Akto Turkmen (Uyghur: ئاقتو تۈركمەن) are a subgroup of the Kyrgyz people who live in Xinjiang, China. As a result of language shift, they have adopted the Uyghur language as their mother tongue. They reside in Akto County, in the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture.