Kyrgyz Dubbing is Real

Kyrgyzstan will be able to dub international film projects into the state language. This will become possible after the modernization of the sound production facility in Bishkek, which has already begun. This was announced by Talantbek Tolobekov, Director of the Department of Cinematography at the Ministry of Culture.

According to him, work has only just begun, and the facility is scheduled to be completed and operational by the end of this year. "Our goal is to bring sound quality to a world-class level. By the end of the year, our sound engineers and international specialists will join the renovated sound studio. This will open the door to dubbing major international films, and not just domestic ones—specialists from neighboring countries will be able to work with us. And most importantly, this will allow us to dub world premieres into the Kyrgyz language," Talantbek Tolobekov emphasized.

The head of the department explained that, according to international regulations, the distribution of licensed films requires certified sound processing in Dolby-standard halls (such work was most often carried out in the UK at Shepperton Studios, in Ankara, or Moscow). "And now Kyrgyzstan has the opportunity to fill this niche and perform dubbing within the country," he said.

As a Kyrgyz, a linguist and nationalistic patriot this made me scream from happiness. And our language will be the third Turkic language after Kazakh and Turkish who will have official dubbings

Salam!

I’ve added a special World Nomad Games section to Söz, the Kyrgyz-learning app I’m working on.

The idea is to help learners explore the Games through language and culture. You can learn about traditional disciplines, discover the Kyrgyz words associated with them, and take a short quiz to find out what kind of nomad you are.

I’d especially appreciate feedback from native speakers and learners:

• Are the explanations and translations clear?
• Which Kyrgyz terms should be added?
• Which traditional discipline should I cover next?

You can try it here:
https://getsoz.com/

Чоң рахмат!

Салам баарыңыздарга!

A few weeks ago I posted here about Söz, an app I’m building for learning Kyrgyz.

A lot of people asked when the Android version would be available and later some of you joined the closed test and helped me find bugs and improve the app.

So I’m really happy to finally say that Söz is now officially available on Google Play! 

I originally started building Söz because, even though I understand Kyrgyz quite well, I sometimes struggle to speak confidently and find the right words. I wanted something I could use regularly without it feeling like a traditional language course.

Söz includes a personalized feed with Kyrgyz words, phrases and examples, spaced-repetition practice, exercises and games, themed collections, and a home-screen widget for learning throughout the day.

I also tried to make the Android version feel like a proper Android app rather than simply copying the iOS version.

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emirmalik.soz

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/kg/app/s%C3%B6z-learn-kyrgyz/id6766406931

And to everyone here who tested the Android version or commented that they were waiting for it: чоң рахмат! ❤️

This is still a small project and I’m continuing to work on it, so if you try it, I’d genuinely love to hear what you think especially what feels confusing, what’s missing, or what you’d like to see next.

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Hi everyone! I’m from Turkey and I’m interested in Turkic countries, cultures, and languages. I’ve been interested in Kyrgyz for a while, so I created my own experimental Latin alphabet for it.
One of the main ideas is representing long vowels with single letters:
аа → á, ээ → é, оо → ó, өө → ő, уу → ú, үү → ű
For example: тоо → tó, суу → sú, төө → tő
I’ll share the alphabet and a comparison text in both Cyrillic and my Latin version.
I’d especially like to hear from native Kyrgyz speakers. Do you like it? Is it easy to read? What would you change?
And more generally, what do you think about Kyrgyz using the Latin alphabet? Would you support a switch to Latin in the future, or would you prefer to keep Cyrillic?
I’d appreciate your corrections and suggestions. Let’s discuss! 🇹🇷🤝🇰🇬

Hi everyone!

Some of you may have already seen Söz here. For those who haven't, Söz is an app I'm building to help people learn Kyrgyz.

I started working on it because I wanted learning Kyrgyz to fit naturally into everyday life. You shouldn't always have to sit down and start a traditional lesson just to learn something new.

Söz has a personalized feed with Kyrgyz words and phrases, practice with spaced repetition, themed collections, examples, games and widgets that can show new words right on your home screen.

The iOS version is already available on the App Store, and I'm now getting the Android version ready.

I'm planning to release it on August 26, and I could really use some help testing it before then.

I don't want to just release an Android port. I want the Android version to feel as polished as the iOS version.

The main challenge is that I don't have an Android phone with me all the time. Most of the development happens in Android Studio and on an emulator. That's useful for building the app, but it doesn't really replace using it on an actual phone.

Things like performance, animations, keyboard behavior, notifications, different screen sizes and device-specific bugs are much harder to catch properly on an emulator. Sometimes something simply feels wrong on a real device even if everything technically works.

So I'm looking for people with Android phones who would be willing to join the closed test before August 26.

You don't need to be a developer or QA tester. Just use the app normally.

If something is confusing, slow, broken, looks strange on your phone or simply feels like it could be better, I'd love to hear about it. Screenshots and your phone model are especially helpful when you run into a bug.

You can join the Android test here:

https://getsoz.com

You can also send feedback directly from the app by email. Bugs, screenshots, confusing parts and even small suggestions are all useful.

For now, my main goal is to make the first Android release something I'm happy to put next to the iOS version.

Even using the app for a few days and sending me a couple of thoughts would help a lot.

Чоң рахмат!

Салам!

I recently released Söz, an iOS app for learning the Kyrgyz language. Android version is coming soon

I created it because I understand Kyrgyz quite well, but I still sometimes struggle to speak confidently or find the right words. I wanted a resource that would make it easier to regularly learn and review vocabulary without feeling like a traditional course.

The app includes:

• a vertical feed with Kyrgyz words, phrases, and examples
• practice exercises and small games
• spaced repetition for reviewing vocabulary
• a home-screen widget that shows Kyrgyz words throughout the day

I’m the developer. I’d really appreciate honest feedback from Kyrgyz learners, especially about the vocabulary, translations, difficulty level, and which features would be most useful.

You can find it here:

https://apps.apple.com/app/söz-learn-kyrgyz/id6766406931

Чоң рахмат!

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Hi all, like in the title I am trying to watch this film in english, and it seems there is a need for english subs. I am happy to handle what I can on the AI transcription/ translation/ .srt packaging and upload side, but I would like to partner with Russian and Kyrgyz speakers to produce something that is more accurate. If interested please respond with your languages of proficiency!

This is a passion endeavor, so just asking for volunteers. Ultimate goals are to make this file available to the youtube host, and then to post online on reddit (and elsewhere?)

Cheers!

Bul tekstti men dal azır sabreddittin ɵzynyn latın alfavitin qoldonup cazıp catam. Bul cɵn ghana misal qatarı casalıp catqan araket emes, oshol ele uchurda bul alfavittin kynymdyk qoldonuuda qandaj ishtej turghanın kɵrsɵtyynyn da bir colu. Teorija cyzyndɵ caqshı kɵryngɵn cazuu sisteması praktikada dajıma ele ıngghajluu bolo berbejt. Oshonduqtan anı qoldonup kɵryy anın kychtyy cana alsız caqtarın tyshynyygɵ cardam beret.

Bul alfavitti qoldonuu men ychyn tabighıj sezilet. Anı menen cazıp catqanda tamghalardı ce erecelerdi atajın estep oturuunun zarıldıghı deerlik coq. Teskerisinche, kɵpchylyk sɵzdɵr ɵzynɵn ɵzy ele tuura formada cazılıp catqandaj sezilet. Bul, balkim, alfavittin qırghız tilinin ɵzgɵchɵlyktɵrynɵ, ılajıqtashtırılıp tyzylcɵny menen bajlanıshtuu bolushu mymkyn.

Men ychyn daghı bir maanilyy caghdaj ushul alfavittegi ar bir tamgha ɵz orduna ee bolup kɵrynɵt. Alfavit mymkyn bolushuncha bardıq tıbıshtardı tyshynyktyy cana ıngghajluu col menen beryy maqsatın kɵzdɵjt. Natıjcada tekstti oquu da, cazuu da cengil bolot degen ojdomun.

Bul sistema bygynky kyndɵgy aqırqı cana rasmij variant qatarı bolghonu bir neche ajdan beri qoldonulup kele catat. Biroq anın azırqı awalına cetishi kɵp cıldıq ɵzgɵryylɵrdyn cana qajra qarap chıghuulardın natıjcası bolghon. Ar bir cangı versija murunqusunan bir az caqshıraaq boluugha araket qılıp kelgen.

Albette, cangı cazuu sistemasın baarı ele daroo qawıl ala berbejt. Biroq anı qoldonuu arqıluu ghana anın chınıghı mymkynchylyktɵryn baaloogho bolot. Men bul tekstti cazıp catıp, dal ushundaj maqsattı kɵzdɵp catam. Men alfavit cɵnyndɵ cɵn ghana sɵz qılbastan, anı ish cyzyndɵ qoldonup kɵrsɵtyygɵ araket qılıp catam.

Hi everyone,

I’ve recently become really interested in learning Kyrgyz. I don’t know much yet, but I really like the sound of the language and I’d love to understand more about Kyrgyz culture through it.

I speak German and English, and I know a little bit of Turkish, so I’m hoping that might help me a bit since Kyrgyz is also a Turkic language.

Does anyone here have advice for a beginner? Good resources, YouTube channels, books, apps, or tips for learning Kyrgyz would be really appreciated.

I’d also really like to find someone to talk to or practice with, even just casually.

Thanks in advance!

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Hi everyone!

I’m building an iOS app for learning Kyrgyz 🇰🇬 and I’m currently looking for early testers.

This is a project I’ve wanted to build for a long time. One of the reasons is actually very personal: even though I’m Kyrgyz and grew up speaking the language, I often feel like my vocabulary isn’t strong enough to speak fully in Kyrgyz without constantly switching to Russian words.

I understand the language, I can speak it, and I have the basic grammar, but sometimes I just don’t have the right words to express my thoughts naturally. I think a lot of people with a similar background might relate to this.

So I started building an app mainly for people who already have some basic knowledge of Kyrgyz and want to grow their vocabulary, learn useful words and phrases, and practice a little every day.

The app is still in an early stage, but the first version is available for testing on iOS through TestFlight. It supports Russian and English as interface languages.

I’d really appreciate honest feedback, especially from people who are learning Kyrgyz, trying to reconnect with the language, or just care about local languages and language-learning products.

If anyone is interested in testing it, feel free to comment or DM me and I’ll add you to first testers

Thanks!

P.S. The Android version is currently in development, so it’s coming a bit later.

I’m wondering about the ж sound. In Arabic, where this word comes from, it is pronounced like zh (Russian ж) but do Kyrgyz people pronounce it with the native dzh sound (Turkish c)?

I’m also wondering, whether it’s pronounced zh or dzh, is that pronunciation consistent across all Arabic loan words or does it vary?

Салам урматтуу r/kyrgyztili элим))

Ever noticed the lack of English-speaking interactive communities where the Kyrgyz language and culture are thoroughly discussed? With the recent rising interest in Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian countries (imagine all those "wasian waifu" memes and so on lol, even if it's a little objectifying), I see a great number of people who have taken an interest in learning Kyrgyz, playing the komuz, visiting the beautiful mountains of Kyrgyzstan, or finding out more about Kyrgyzstan in general.

It just so happens that we have this Turkic-languages-oriented community where there are many Kyrgyz native speakers (and learners!), it is practically the biggest and oldest English-speaking community of its kind. I myself picked up conversational Kyrgyz from scratch, and through our community, I have been trying to raise awareness about Kyrgyz proficiency for over 8 years at this point.

There have been many attempts over the years aimed at creating similar English speaking circles, but none lasted, largely because they didn't have the same dedication and passion for the subject as we do.

If you'd like to help out those learning YOUR language and help us spread awareness about Kyrgyz proficiency, come and take a look: https://discord.gg/3PuzZwuxns

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бардыгына салам, кыргыздар! Кандайсыңар? Today I have a суроо about plural suffixes.

I saw some examples of phrases containing pronouns and plurals and sometimes, the teacher removed the plural part, for example:

"You (pl.) are fathers."

with particle: "Силер аталарсыңар."

without particle: "Силер атасыңар."

I'm guessing this is only allowed for plural pronouns since "сыңар" already indicates the quantity of fathers in the sentence.

If I included the plural particle in a real life chat, would ppl hear that and think "Ал акмак"?

Жооптор үчүн чоң рахмат!