Languages

Kazakh Language

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SOME FACTS ABOUT KAZAKH

KAZAKH: a language of Kazakhstan
SIL code: KAZ
ISO 639-1: kk
ISO 639-2: kaz

Population 5,293,400 in Kazakhstan (1979 census), 40% of the population, 98% speak Kazakh as mother tongue. Population total all countries 8,000,000 (1999 WA).

Region Kazakhstan, northern Soviet Middle Asia and into western Siberia. Also spoken in Afghanistan, China, Germany, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia (Asia), Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Alternate names KAZAK, KAISAK, KOSACH, QAZAQ

Dialects NORTHEASTERN KAZAKH, SOUTHERN KAZAKH, WESTERN KAZAKH.

Classification Altaic, Turkic, Western, Aralo-Caspian.

Comments Minor dialect differences. Many speak Russian or Uzbek as second language. Increasing ethnic pride and feelings of Islamic brotherhood. Semi-nomadic. The names 'Eastern Kirghiz' and 'Western Kirghiz' have been erroneously applied to Kazakh. SOV. Cyrillic script. Increasing education in Kazakh. Radio programs. Traditionally pastoralists, now agriculturalists, industrialists. Sunni Muslim. NT 1820-1910, out of print.

Also spoken in:
Afghanistan Language name KAZAKH
Population 2,000 in Afghanistan.
Alternate names KAZAKHI, QAZAQI, QAZAQ
Dialects NORTHEASTERN KAZAKH, SOUTHERN KAZAKH, WESTERN KAZAKH.
Comments Literacy rate in first language: Below 1%. Muslim. NT 1820-1910, out of print.

China Language name KAZAKH
Population 1,111,718 in China (1990 census), including 830,000 Northeastern Kazakh, 70,000 Southwestern Kazakh (1982).
Alternate names KAZAK, KAZAX, HAZAKE
Dialects NORTHEASTERN KAZAKH, SOUTHWESTERN KAZAKH.
Comments An official nationality in China. SOV. Literacy rate in second language: 72%. Had an official Roman alphabet; since 1980 uses a modified Arabic script. Radio programs. Pastoralists, some agriculture. Sunni Muslim, some shamanism. NT 1820-1910, out of print.

Iran Language name KAZAKH
Population 3,000 in Iran (1982 estimate).
Alternate names KAZAK, KAZAKHI, GAZAQI
Comments Any who are literate would use Arabic script. Muslim. NT 1820-1910, out of print.

Mongolia Language name KAZAKH
Population 120,000 (1993 Johnstone), 4% of population in Mongolia (1991).
Alternate names KAZAKHI, QAZAQ, QAZAQI, KAZAX, KAISAK, KOSACH
Comments Cyrillic script used. Traditionally Muslim, but now largely atheist with Muslim traditions and occultism. NT 1820-1910, out of print.

Turkey (Asia) Language name KAZAKH
Population 600 or more in Turkey (1982).
Alternate names KAZAKHI, QAZAQI, KAZAX, KOSACH, KAISAK
Comments Roman script used in Turkey. Muslim. NT 1820-1910, out of print.

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