Language in Kyrgyzstan

In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will be introduced by Kyrgyz language. Travelling in Kyrgyzstan will give you opportunity to learn more about Kyrgyz language. It belongs to Turkic family. With us, you will have opportunity to learn some� history of language, where the first alphabet was called the Orhon-Yenisey script or simply Turkic Runic script. In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan, you will find out that, Kyrgyz borrowed an Arabic alphabet due to relation with Islam religion. Over the time, they adopted the Latin alphabet in 1927 and then replaced by the Cyrillic alphabet with few additional sounds non-existing in Russian. Nowadays, the Cyrillic alphabet is widely used. It is important to note that, Kyrgyz is the official language of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. During your tours in Kyrgyzstan, you will find several dialects which differ from each other. There is northern dialect, spoken in the Chui, Issyk Kul valleys and Bishkek as well as southern, spoken by the Kyrgyz in the Ferghana valley. Over the time, a big influence was done by Uzbeks in the southern region of the republic, especially in the usage of some common words. In the course of your tours in Kyrgyzstan, you will get acquainted with Russian language as well, because it is considered to be language of business and commerce. We are sure; you will like travelling in Kyrgyzstan!