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The existing language situation in Kazakhstan, while peaceful, is not without
some tension. We propose to analyze here some questions we consider relevant in the
frame of cultural globalization and gender equality, such as: free from Russian
imperialism, could Kazakhstan become an easy prey of Turkey’s “imperialist dream”?
Could these traditionally Muslim people be soon facing the end of religious tolerance
and gender equality, becoming this new old language an easy instrument for the
infiltration in the country of fundamentalism (it has already crossed the boarders of
Uzbekistan), leading to a gradual deterioration of its rich multicultural relations? The
present structure of the language is still very fragile: there are three main dialects and
many academics defend the re-introduction of the Latin alphabet, thus enlarging the
possibility of cultural “contamination” by making the transmission of fundamentalist
ideas still easier through neighbour countries like Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and
Turkmenistan (their languages belong to the same sub-group of Common Turkic),
where the Latin alphabet is already in use, and where the ground for such ideas shown
itself very fruitful.
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Multiculturalidade Fundamentalismo Género Língua Igualdade Cazaquistão Multiculturality Fundamentalism Gender Language Equality Kasakhstan
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto. Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto