The new Uzbek alphabet: letters and rules
The new Uzbek Latin alphabet uses four separate letters, Ö, Ğ, Ş and Ç, in place of the two-letter and apostrophe forms of old Latin. Below is a comparison with Cyrillic and old Latin.
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Example
CyrillicЎзбекистон — ғоялар ва шарқ юрти.
Old LatinO'zbekiston — g'oyalar va sharq yurti.
New alphabetÖzbekiston — ğoyalar va şarq yurti.
CyrillicЧиройли шаҳар, тоза чой.
Old LatinChiroyli shahar, toza choy.
New alphabetÇiroyli şahar, toza çoy.
CyrillicҚўшиқ айтамиз.
Old LatinQo'shiq aytamiz.
New alphabetQöşiq aytamiz.
| Cyrillic | Old Latin | New alphabet |
|---|---|---|
| Ў ў | O' o' | Ö ö |
| Ғ ғ | G' g' | Ğ ğ |
| Ш ш | Sh sh | Ş ş |
| Ч ч | Ch ch | Ç ç |
| Ъ ъ | ' | ʼ |
How it works
- Look at the table and spot the differences.
- Compare old and new spelling in the examples.
- Send your own text to the bot and get a ready result.
Good to know
Ö (instead of O')
Cyrillic Ў, old Latin O': O'zbekiston → Özbekiston.
Ğ (instead of G')
Cyrillic Ғ, old Latin G': g'oya → ğoya.
Ş (instead of Sh)
Cyrillic Ш, old Latin Sh: shahar → şahar.
Ç (instead of Ch)
Cyrillic Ч, old Latin Ch: choy → çoy.
Frequently asked questions
How many new letters are there?
Four: Ö, Ğ, Ş, Ç. The other letters stay Latin-based and unchanged.
What happens to the ʼ mark?
It is kept as a separate symbol ʼ.
Do I have to convert text by hand?
No. Send the text to @yangi_alifbot and it is converted automatically by these rules.
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