Qaraqalpaqsha
Qaraqalpaqsha, known in English as the Karakalpak language, is a Turkic language spoken by the Karakalpak people, primarily in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic within Uzbekistan. The name Qaraqalpaqsha is the Karakalpak endonym for the language. It serves as a key element of the community’s identity and is used in daily communication, literature, media, and education.
The language is part of the Turkic language family and is closely related to other Central Asian
Geographically, most speakers reside in Karakalpakstan, where the language has official status in varying degrees and
Writing systems: Since the Soviet era, Qaraqalpaqsha has been written primarily with a Cyrillic-based alphabet. There
Vitality: The language remains actively spoken by hundreds of thousands of people and supported by media, education,