Latinization of Kazakh Alphabet: History and Prospects
| Author(s) | Batyrbekkyzy, Gaukhar en Tursun, Khazretali M. en Tastanbekov, Murat M. en Dinashevaj, Lazzat S. en Isabek, Barshagul K. en Sugirbaeva, Gulzhan D. en Батырбеккызы, Гаухар Тұрсұн, Хазретәлі Маханұлы Тастанбеков, Мурат Мейрбекович Динашева, Лязат Сарсенбайкызы Исабек, Баршагуль Кашкыновна Сугирбаева, Гулжан Даулетбековна |
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| Title | Latinization of Kazakh Alphabet: History and Prospects |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Language | eng |
| Number of Pages | 10 |
| Location | Kazakhstan |
| Keywords | social practices ich in general worldview |
| Relevance to ICH Safeguarding | identification definition awareness raising |
| ICH Genre | social practices ICH in general |
| Description | The article presents the scientific and political arguments, as well as proposals for the transfer of the Kazakh alphabet to Roman script. Today independent Kazakhstan is a part not only of the United Nations but also of other international organizations. Since ancient times the Kazakhs used the Arabic script, and in the 20th century, under the influence of Soviet power, they had to go through two alphabet reforms. Nazir Tyurakulov, a member of the CEC on the new Turkic alphabet preparing, gave evidence-based conclusions on the reform of the Roman script. The reforms, carried out in the Kazakh society in 1929-1940, have become a part of our culture and initially started to give results. However, since 1940 all the nationalities of the Soviet Union, together with the Kazakh, transited to Cyrillic alphabet. These reforms have slowed down cultural and social development of the Kazakh people. If the rejection of the Arabic alphabet led to a weakening of religious knowledge of people, the transition from Latin to Cyrillic is perceived as a distance from world cultural values. |
| Book/Journal Title | European Journal of Science and Theology |
| Publisher | OAIMDD ACAD Organisation |
| Place of Publication | Romania |
| Date of Publication | 2018 |
| Volume | 14 (1) |
| Pages | 125-134 |
| ISSN | 1842-8517 |
| Usage | copyright cleared |
| Academic Field | Anthropology Cultural studies |
| Community/Ethnic Group | Kazakhstan |
| Contributor | Kazakhstan National Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage |
| Active Contribution | Kazakhstan, FY 2024 |
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