Nodir Jonuzoq: state-language use in agencies was below 50% seven years ago, now fully in Uzbek
The head of the state-language development department told the 'Oydin Gurunglar 2026' forum that 5,292 geographical names have been standardised and the Terminology Commission approved nearly 100 terms after a 30-year pause.
According to Nodir Jonuzoq, head of the Department for the Development of the State Language, all ministries, agencies and organisations in Uzbekistan now conduct their work entirely in the state language. He contrasted this with the situation seven years ago.
Seven years ago and today
Jonuzoq said that seven years ago the degree to which the state language was used in official operations varied by agency: in some it was 50%, in others even lower. He described the current situation as 'unprecedented progress achieved within a short timeframe.'
Place names and terminology
The department head said 5,292 geographical names had been brought into line with state-language standards. Over the past year, the Terminology Commission approved Uzbek equivalents for nearly 100 foreign-origin terms; the commission resumed its work after a 30-year interruption.
The Central Bank's translation project
At the forum, the Central Bank presented a financial-literacy translation project: 10 major international works on economics and finance have been translated into Uzbek and published, with 30 more planned. The project was associated with First Deputy Chairman Nodirbek Saydullayev.
Context
The remarks were made at the 'Oydin Gurunglar 2026' international creative forum, which opened in Tashkent on 19 October and continued in Khiva on 22–25 October. Uzbekistan marks 21 October as Uzbek Language Day (the date of the 1989 state-language law). In recent years the government has intensified enforcement of state-language norms, the Latin-alphabet transition and the standardisation of place names.
