What changes for Kazakhstan with unified Turkic alphabet
Tengrinews.kz - A representative from the Baytursynov Institute of Linguistics, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor Kurai Kuderinova,
Turkic world countries agree on unified latin-based alphabet
Tengrinews.kz - Representatives from Turkic-speaking countries have agreed on a unified alphabet based on Latin script, consisting of 34 letters.
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Kazakhstan Foreign Minister on adoption of the Latin alphabet
At a press-conference in Moscow today Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister dispelled Russia’s concerns over alleged geopolitical shifts behind Kazakhstan’s decision to have the language shifted to the Latin alphabet.
President briefs diplomatic corps on plans to have Kazakh language shifting to Latin alphabet
According to him, this decision is driven by the necessity to develop the language.
Kazakh language transiting to the Latin alphabet has nothing to do with the nation’s political preferences
Some people groundlessly regard the decision as a sign of Kazakhstan’s political preferences changing: President Nazarbayev.
Planned shift to the Latin alphabet will contribute to popularity of Kazakh language
A special working group is to be formed shortly to gather suggestions and recommendations and outline a plan of further actions, including development of a new font and rules of its use.
Kazakh strongman backs switch to Latin alphabet
Kazakh strongman Nursultan Nazarbayev on Friday called for a modernisation drive to turn the energy-rich Central Asian country into of the world's most developed, including a switch to the Latin alphabet.
President Nazarbayev sets the task to have the Kazakh language transit to the Latin alphabet by 2025
Currently Kazakh language relies on the Cyrillic alphabet.
Latin-based Kazakh alphabet developed for Internet use
Linguists have shortlisted Latin-based Kazakh alphabet versions to 4, with the number of letters varying from 29 to 33.
Kazakhstan’s Minister of Culture in favor of the Latin alphabet
“The issue is very serious. I am not the one to take the ultimate decision”, the Minister said.
