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In the 1400s, tribes on the Kazakh Steppe used a language called Shagatai,
which (1) was spoken / spoke by many people in neighbouring countries.
However, on the Steppe, Shagatai changed over time until a completely
different language (2) created / was created: Kazakh.
Originally, Kazakh used an Arabic script that (3) has been introduced /
had been introduced to the area in the 10th century. Writing of this kind
can (4) see / be seen in the works of great Kazakh writers such as Abai
Kunanbaiuly. Later, for a short period of time between the 1920s - 1930s,
the Latin alphabet (the alphabet used to write English) (5) had used /
was used. This lasted only a few years before the country started using a
version of the Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet.
Today both Kazakh and Russian (6) are spoken / speak in Kazakhstan,
and each (7) are writing / is written using a version of Cyrillic. English is
also very common as a third language. Interestingly, although the Kazakh
alphabet (8) has been changed / was changing twice in the last 100
years, it may (9) be changed / changed again. As modern technology
(10) brings / is brought the world closer together, it has been
(11) suggested / suggesting that Kazakhstan needs an alphabet that
is easier to use both internationally and online. Has the time come for
Kazakh children to (12) be taught / teach to write using Latin letters again?
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In the 1400s, tribes on the Kazakh Steppe used a language called Shagatai, which (1) was spoken by many people in neighbouring countries.
However, on the Steppe, Shagatai changed over time until a completely different language (2) was created: Kazakh.
Originally, Kazakh used an Arabic script that (3) had been introduced to the area in the 10th century. Writing of this kind can (4) be seen in the works of great Kazakh writers such as Abai Kunanbaiuly. Later, for a short period of time between the 1920s - 1930s, the Latin alphabet (the alphabet used to write English) (5) was used. This lasted only a few years before the country started using a version of the Cyrillic (Russian) alphabet.
Today both Kazakh and Russian (6) are spoken in Kazakhstan, and each (7) is written using a version of Cyrillic. English is also very common as a third language. Interestingly, although the Kazakh alphabet (8) has been changed twice in the last 100 years, it may (9) be changed again. As modern technology (10) brings the world closer together, it has been (11) suggested that Kazakhstan needs an alphabet that is easier to use both internationally and online. Has the time come for Kazakh children to (12) be taught to write using Latin letters again?