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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.

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