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Accepted Paper:
Postcolonial Perspective on the language policy of Kazakhstan: The Russian language hegemony challenged and revisited
Altynay Mambetova
(Kenzhegali Sagadiyev University of International Business)
Nygmet Ibadildin
(KIMEP University)
Abstract:
Kazakhstan now has one state language, which is the Kazakh language. However, before its independence Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union, where the Russian language was an official language. According to the census conducted in 2021, 80% of Kazakhstan’s population knows the Kazakh language but at the same time, only 49% of Kazakhstan’s population uses it in daily life. Nevertheless, the Russian war in Ukraine might have an impact on the Kazakh language policies. This paper will argue that the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine plays an important role in the changes in the Kazakh language policies. The content-analysis technique will be employed and includes the monitoring of Kazakhstan legislation, Kazakhstan mass media and statements from Kazakhstan’s government officials.