The 10th Congress of the International Society “Qazaq Tili” was held in the capital. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attended this significant event and raised pressing issues concerning the development of the state language and prospects for its further use.
A regional delegation from the Turkistan Region, headed by Zhanar Amangeldykyzy, Chair of the Society’s regional branch, took part in the Congress. Our university was represented in the delegation by Abdulkadir Ozturk, Dean of the Faculty of Philology, and Jazira Issayeva, Head of the Department of Kazakh Philology.
In his address, the Head of State emphasized that the Kazakh language is an enduring symbol of Independence, the foundation of national identity and a vital value that strengthens the unity of the country. The President also highlighted the need to expand the use of the Kazakh language in science, education and technology.
The President set specific objectives, including the creation of a national digital database for the Kazakh language, the digitization of cultural and intellectual heritage preserved in archives and libraries, an increase in the number of academic textbooks and high-quality content in Kazakh, and the standardization of spelling rules and dictionaries.
The Head of State also instructed that a special working group be established to develop a publicly accessible digital system in the field of linguistics. Its activities will be coordinated by the Presidential Administration.
In addition, the President addressed the need to strengthen the international presence of the Kazakh language, develop multilingual dictionaries and create modern digital tools for learning the state language.
At the same time, the Head of State stressed that the development of the Kazakh language should not hinder the development of other languages, noting the importance of strengthening the role of the state language as a language of unity and harmony.
In his report, Rauan Kenzhekhanuly, Chair of the International Society “Qazaq Tili”, spoke about the projects being implemented and the results achieved in the field of language development. He placed particular emphasis on the significance of the International Symposium “Kazakh Language – the Language of Science”, which has been held at Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University for three consecutive years.
Anar Fazylzhanova, Director of the Akhmet Baitursynuly Institute of Linguistics, reported that the National Corpus of the Kazakh Language had exceeded 200 million word usages. She also highlighted the importance of this resource for the development of artificial intelligence technologies.
The delegation of the Turkistan Region expressed its support for the strategic objectives outlined during the Congress and confirmed its readiness to implement initiatives at the regional level aimed at enhancing the status of the state language and developing Kazakh as a language of science, education and digital technologies.
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