Thai consonants are all pronounced with an inherent ‘-or’ vowel. Thus, the first four letters of the Thai alphabet are [gor], [kǒr], [kor], [kor] ...

Because of the sheer sophistication and elegance of the Korean alphabet, Hangul Day should be an annual celebration for linguists, writers, language educators, and frankly anyone else who cares about ...

In terms of the linguistic rationale, Kazakh officials have argued that the Cyrillic alphabet distorts the Kazakh language’s ...

Many assume that because of their language, the Chinese think in a way that is radically different from our way of thinking. Regarding modern Chinese, a common myth holds that the Communist government ...

Tajikistan sits on the far end of this spectrum as the most firmly anti-Taliban Central Asian country. President Emomali ...

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The Kazakh language has long been unsure which alphabet to find a comfortable ... Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan still use Cyrillic while Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are using the Latin alphabet.

In more restrained language, the cabinet said that “during the meeting, a detailed exchange of views took place on the issue of delimitation of the Kyrgyz-Tajik state border. The heads of the ...

Muhamadjon Kabirov, chief editor of the Tajik-language news website AzdaTV, which is based in Poland, said he believes the motive behind the attack on Abdulqodirzoda reflects a discontent in ...

Tajikistan’s vast water resources drive the country’s cheap electricity, but much of the population experiences energy shortages during winter when freezing temperatures cause soaring demand ...

Zubaidulloh Roziq, an 80-year-old former member of Tajikistan's banned Islamic Renaissance Party (IRPT), has been moved from a prison hospital back to jail despite his ill-health and advanced age ...

Alphabet just started paying dividends this year, with a $0.20 quarterly payment. At the current rate, the tech giant will pay out about $7.5 billion this year. There's a good chance Alphabet's ...