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Mirziyoyev signed a law changing four letters of the Uzbek alphabet

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law reforming the Latin alphabet: O‘, G‘, Sh and Ch will be replaced with Ö, Ğ, Ş and Ç, and the combination Ng will be removed. The alphabet will consist of 28 letters and an apostrophe. Documents and currency will not need to be changed, and the transition will be gradual.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
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President of Uzbekistan signs law on a new Latin-script version of the Uzbek alphabet

On October 21, Uzbek Language Day, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law on improving the Uzbek alphabet: instead of 26 letters and three combinations, 28 letters and an apostrophe are introduced. The combinations Sh, Ch, Oʻ, Gʻ are replaced by the letters Ş, Ç, Ö, Ğ, and Ng is removed. The law takes effect on April 22, 2027; documents, currency and securities remain valid.

Sevara Azamova
4 min read