The following is a list of dynasties, states or empires which are Turkic-speaking, of Turkic origins, or both. There are currently six recognised Turkic sovereign states. Additionally, there are six federal subjects of Russia in which a Turkic language is a majority, and five where Turkic languages are the minority, and also Crimea, a disputed territory between Ukraine and Russia where Turkic languages are the indigenous minority. There have been numerous Turkic confederations, dynasties, and empires throughout history across Eurasia and North Africa. Contemporary entities with at least one Turkic language recognised as official Current independent states De facto states Recognised only by Turkey. Federal subjects (Republics) of Russia Autonomous regions Historical Turkic confederations, dynasties, and states Tribal confederations Royal clans Ashina (First Turkic Khaganate, Western Turkic Khaganate, Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Khazars, Nushibi, Second Turkic Khaganate) Ashide (Empress clan of Second Turkic Khaganate) Yaglakar (Uyghur Khaganate, Ganzhou Uyghur Kingdom) Ädiz (Uyghur Khaganate) Dulo clan (Volga Bulgaria) Bulanid (Khazars) House of Aba House of Basarab Osman (Ottoman Empire) Bahri (Mamluk Sultanate) Sarkar (Shirvan Khanate) Javanshir (Karabakh Khanate) Terterids (Second Bulgarian Empire) House of Shishman House of Seljuq (Seljuk Empire, Sultanate of Rum, Kerman Seljuk Sultanate) Central Asia Europe Middle East and North Africa Maghreb region Indian subcontinent Sinicized Turkic dynasties The Shatuo Turks founded several sinicized dynasties in northern China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The official language of these dynasties was Chinese and they used Chinese titles and names. Turko-Persian states The Turco-Persian tradition was an Islamic tradition of the interpretation of literary forms, practiced and patronized by Turkic rulers and speakers. Many Turko-Persian states were founded in modern-day Eastern Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Turco-Mongol states Turco-Mongol is a term describing the synthesis of Mongol and Turkic cultures by several states of Mongol origin throughout Eurasia. These states adopted Turkic languages, either among the populace or among the elite, and converted to Islam, but retained Mongol political and legal institutions. Vassal khanates The following list is only of vassal khanates of Turkic origin, which were ruled by of another descent peoples. Former Provisional Governments and Republics Soviet Republics Autonomous Soviet Republics Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union See also List of Turkic monarchs Comparison of the Turkic states Turkic peoples Turkic migration Turkic tribal confederations Timeline of the Turkic peoples (500–1300) Turkification Turkic settlement of the Tarim Basin Turco-Mongol tradition Turco-Persian tradition Nomadic empire Eurasian