Uzbek
Let an agent explain the Uzbek language, relay varieties, scripts, history and status from linguistic and official sources with attribution, describe the varieties the registry aliases name, and distinguish Uzbek from Uyghur, Tajik, Kazakh and Chagatai, presenting language policy neutrally.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the Uzbek language, relay varieties, scripts, history and status from linguistic and official sources with attribution, describe the varieties the registry aliases name, and distinguish Uzbek from Uyghur, Tajik, Kazakh and Chagatai, presenting language policy neutrally.
A Turkic language of the Karluk branch, the official language of Uzbekistan, written in Latin script since the 1990s alongside continued use of Cyrillic, with Northern Uzbek spoken in Uzbekistan and neighbouring Central Asian countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, and Southern Uzbek spoken mainly in Afghanistan in Arabic script, plus dialects such as Khwarazm, which has Oghuz features; it is closely related to Uyghur. Language status in neighbouring countries is presented with attribution.
What it is for: Not applicable; a language.
It can be explain the language; relay varieties and scripts; describe status with attribution; distinguish related languages.
Distinguishing features
Karluk Turkic
Multiple scripts
Iranian influence
Regional varieties
What it looks like
Not a visible object; speech and writing in Latin, Cyrillic or Arabic script.
Physical character
speakers: about 35-45 million - estimates
Latin alphabet adopted: 1993 year - revised 1995
Southern Uzbek script: Arabic note - Afghanistan
ISO 639: uz, uzb note
How it is recognised
Karluk Turkic language of Uzbekistan and neighbours
Northern Uzbek, Southern Uzbek, Tajikistani Uzbek, Uzbek in Kyrgyzstan, Khwarazm dialect
Uyghur is a sister Karluk language; Tajik is Iranian; Kazakh is Kipchak; Chagatai is the historical literary ancestor
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
descends from -
is related to -
is official in -
In practice
Families and kinds
Northern Uzbek
Southern Uzbek
Uzbek in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Khwarazm and other Oghuz-influenced dialects
literary standard based on the Tashkent-Fergana dialects
Identifiers
ISO 639-1 uz Uzbek
ISO 639-3 uzb Uzbek macrolanguage
Glottolog uzbe1247 Uzbek
Standards and regulation
Uzbekistan state language law
Minority language rules in neighbouring countries
Failure modes and hazards
Partisan framing of script and language policy
Confusing Uzbek with Tajik
Stale script transition information
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What Uzbek is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is Uzbek, and how does it differ from Uyghur, Tajik, Kazakh and Chagatai? definition
- Is the question about linguistics, scripts, a variety, a country or language policy? boundary
Varieties
Varieties.
Varieties
Varieties.
- What are Northern and Southern Uzbek, Uzbek in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and the Khwarazm dialect? definition
- Which entry fits the specific variety? action
Language Structure and scripts.
Sources.
Grammar
Grammar and vocabulary.
Grammar
Grammar.
- What are key features of Uzbek phonology and grammar, including Persian and Russian loans? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Scripts
Scripts.
Scripts
Scripts.
- How has Uzbek moved between Arabic, Latin and Cyrillic scripts? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Status Status and policy.
Attribution.
Uzbekistan
In Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan.
- What does the state language law provide, and how is Latin script adoption progressing, as reported? provenance
- Which entry fits language policy in Uzbekistan? action
Neighbours
In neighbouring countries.
Neighbours
Neighbours.
- What is the status of Uzbek in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Context History and literature.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did Uzbek develop from Chagatai? provenance
- Which entry fits Chagatai language? action
Literature
Literature.
Literature
Literature.
- Who are major writers in Chagatai and Uzbek, such as Alisher Navoi? provenance
- Which entry fits Alisher Navoi? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should Southern Uzbek be a separate primary entry?
- How should linguistic sources be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming varieties and country contexts; should they be split off?