☰ Contents · Uzbek language

The state language, sounds and the alphabet

Lessons 1–4 · 4 lessons · N. Mahmudov, A. Nurmonov, A. Sobirov, D. Nabiyeva. Ona tili (Uzbek language), Grade 6. Tasvir Publishing House, 2017 (4th edition)
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The state language of Uzbekistan and the development of other languages

Textbook: pp. 3–4
GoalExplain the status of Uzbek as the state language and how it relates to other languages.
New words
state language · davlat tililaw · qonunTurkic languages · turkiy tillarnation, people · millat
Explanation

The state language of the Republic of Uzbekistan is Uzbek; this is written in Article 4 of the Constitution. The Law “On the State Language” was adopted on 21 October 1989, and every year we celebrate that date as Uzbek Language Day. The status of state language does not take away the right of other peoples to speak, read and teach in their own mother tongue. More than a hundred nationalities live in the republic, and their languages deserve respect too. Uzbek belongs to the Turkic family: Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Tatar, Azerbaijani and Uyghur are its relatives.

Worked examples
Turkic languages: Uzbek, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Tatar, Azerbaijani.
Non-Turkic languages: Russian, English, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Korean.
Class activity

“Related languages”: split the class into two groups. From language names on the board, one group picks the Turkic languages and the other the non-Turkic ones, and each writes them in a column.

Practice
1
Which language is the state language of Uzbekistan?
2
Of Kazakh and Chinese, which is related to Uzbek?
3
On which date is Uzbek Language Day celebrated?
4
Why does having a state language not stop other peoples using their mother tongue? Give your view.