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About Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz has the Epic of Manas, one of the world's longest oral poems.
Speakers
4+ million
Language Family
Turkic
Writing System
Cyrillic alphabet
Difficulty
Hard
Spoken in
Why Learn Kyrgyz?
Kyrgyzstan offers stunning mountain landscapes and nomadic culture.
Common Kyrgyz Words
Start your Kyrgyz journey with these essential words and phrases.
Салам
Hello
sah-LAM
Рахмат
Thank you
rahk-MAHT
Өтүнөмүн
Please
oh-too-noh-MOON
Ооба
Yes
OH-bah
Жок
No
zhok
Суу
Water
soo
Тамак
Food
tah-MAK
Дос
Friend
dos
Сүйүү
Love
soo-YOO
Кош бол
Goodbye
kosh bol
History of Kyrgyz
Kyrgyz traces back to ancient Turkic peoples mentioned in Chinese records from 201 BC. The Epic of Manas, at over 500,000 lines, is the world's longest epic poem - 20 times longer than the Iliad. Soviet rule brought Cyrillic script and education, but nomadic traditions persist.
Is Kyrgyz Hard to Learn?
Kyrgyz has strict vowel harmony and agglutinative grammar. The Cyrillic script includes additional letters for Kyrgyz-specific sounds. Like other Turkic languages, it has no grammatical gender. The Epic of Manas provides rich learning material.
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