How many speakers does Қазақша have?

Қазақша is spoken by ما يقارب (16) مليون people of which يصل إلى (11) مليون as a first language

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Distribution of Қазақша

Distribution: منطقة الإتحاد السوفيتي سابقاً

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Language regulator: وكالة اللغة الكازاخستانية - تابعة للحكومة https://web.archive.org/web/20120201071843/http://www.mk.gov.kz:80/index.php?lang=kaz