The key facts

  • October 21, 2026 marks 37 years since the adoption of Uzbekistan's law 'On the State Language'
  • The law was adopted by the parliament on October 21, 1989
  • Gazeta prepared a quiz on language norms and quotes from Abdulla Qodiriy, Chulpan and Hoji Muin

37 years of the state language law

On October 21, 2026, it will be 37 years since the Uzbek language received state status. On October 21, 1989, the parliament of Uzbekistan adopted the law 'On the State Language'.

Quiz and the views of the enlighteners

For this date, the Gazeta publication, drawing on the norms enshrined in national legislation, prepared a quiz. This time the editorial team turned to statements about language by such enlighteners as Abdulla Qodiriy, Abdulhamid Chulpan and Hoji Muin. In the headline of the publication, the outlet includes, among other things, the question of who compared the loss of a national language to the loss of a nation's spirit, and mentions those who called the Uzbek language poor.