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Kyrgyz is used in Kyrgyzstan and parts of China, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
Kyrgyz using the Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic alphabet is officially used for Kyrgyz in Kyrgyzstan.
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Kyrgyz using the Latin alphabet
After Kyrgyzstan gained independence in 1991 there was a plan to use the Latin alphabet for Kyrgyz but it was never been implemented.
![[Kyrgyz using the Latin alphabet]](kyrgyz_latn.gif)
Kyrgyz using Arabic script
Arabic script is officially used for Kyrgyz in the Kyzylsu Kyrgyz and Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefectures in China.
![[Kyrgyz using Arabic script]](kyrgyz_arab.gif)
Language information at Wikipedia
Writing system information at Wikipedia and Omniglot
Alternate names for Kyrgyz include Kyrghyz, travel phrases, Kirgiz, Kirghiz, Kara-Kirgiz, Kirgiz, and Kirghiz
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