Uzbekistan
Test: Who compared losing the national language to losing the spirit of the nation? And who called those who considered the Uzbek language poor, poor themselves?
Language-related issues criticized and proposed by the Jadids remain relevant and have still not lost their importance, even after so much time has passed. To see this once again, take Gazeta's quiz compiled from quotes.
Quiz: Who compared losing the national language to losing the nation's spirit? And who called those who claimed the Uzbek language was poor "poor" themselves?
On October 21, 2026, 37 years have passed since the Uzbek language was granted the status of the state language. On this exact date in 1989, the Parliament of Uzbekistan adopted the Law "On the State Language."
This time, Gazeta turned to the thoughts and opinions on language of national intellectuals such as Abdulla Qodiriy, Abdulhamid Cho‘lpon, and Hoji Muin.