Uzbek Alphabet | Ўзбек алифбоси
The Uzbek alphabet consists of 26 letters using the Latin script, adopted in 1993 after independence from the Soviet Union.
A a
A
a
B b
Be
b
D d
De
d
E e
E
e
F f
Ef
f
G g
Ge
g
H h
Ha
h
I i
I
i
J j
Je
j
K k
Ka
k
L l
El
l
M m
Em
m
N n
En
n
O o
O
o
P p
Pe
p
Q q
Qe
q
R r
Er
r
S s
Es
s
T t
Te
t
U u
U
u
V v
Ve
v
X x
Xa
kh
Y y
Ye
y
Z z
Ze
z
Oʻ oʻ
O apostrophe
o
Gʻ gʻ
G apostrophe
gh
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About the Uzbek Alphabet
The Uzbek alphabet uses the Latin script with 26 letters, including two letters with apostrophes (oʻ and gʻ). Uzbekistan switched from Cyrillic to Latin script in 1993 after gaining independence. The alphabet is designed to represent Uzbek phonology and is similar to Turkish Latin alphabet.
History
Uzbek has been written in various scripts throughout history, including Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic. The current Latin alphabet was adopted in 1993, replacing the Cyrillic script imposed during Soviet rule. The transition to Latin script was completed by 2000, though Cyrillic is still understood by older generations.
Key Features
- Written from left to right
- 26 letters
- Includes apostrophe letters
- Adopted in 1993
- Replaced Cyrillic script
- Similar to Turkish alphabet