In the 19th century what script was used by kazakh people?
Arabic script
When was Kazakh alphabet latinized for the first time?
1927
A. Baitursynov’s quote about the language ?
Language – a powerful force for the nation. The nation who do not keep its language will disappear.
Name positive consequences of shifting to the Latin alphabet?
Technical advances, increase of the country’s competitiveness in the global economy, Increase of foreign investors & tourists
According to Alpatov (2002), how much world’s script in Latin alphabet?
70 %
According to Fierman (2005), how many percent of Kazakhs do not know their mother tongue?
40%
Why did Soviet government decide to shift to Cyrillic in the late 1930s?
Wary of Turkic influence and pan-Turkism
Why were all alphabets in the USSR latinized in the late 1920s?
Undermine Islamic influence and eliminate illiteracy
According to Dotton (2016), what was the main tool in revitalisation of Kazakh heritage?
Kazakh language
Political reasons of switching from Cyrillic to the Latin?
Weak national consciousness, Distancing from Russia, Desire to Westernise
According to three-stage plan to introduce Latin alphabet in what stage the teacher training is planned?
First
Which countries of Central Asia already has shifted to Latin alphabet?
Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
According to Seneca (2018), Kazakhstan is actively cooperates with countries, such as?
Turkey, China, Japan, India and the EU
What are main Linguistic Challenges of transition to Latin alphabet?
Neologisms, spelling problems, losing original sounds
How many symbols does Latin script have?
32