Kazakh alphabets

A 1902 Kazakh text in both Arabic and Cyrillic script.
Arabic and Latin script Kazakh alphabets in 1924

The Kazakh language is written in three scripts – Cyrillic, Latin, and Arabic – each having a distinct alphabet. The Arabic script is used in Iran, Afghanistan, and China, while the Cyrillic script is used in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Mongolia. In October 2017, a presidential decree in Kazakhstan ordered a transition from the Cyrillic to Latin script to be phased in from 2023 to 2031.[1]

  1. ^ "Kazakhstan to change from Cyrillic to Latin alphabet". Deutsche Welle. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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