Vice-Minister of Culture Telebayev: Kazakh to Latin translation to expand usage of Kazakh in internet
14:13, 28 September 2009
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ASTANA. September 28. KAZINFORM /Duman Syzdykov/ Translation of the Kazakh language into the Latin alphabet will let expand its usage in internet, Vice Minister of Culture and Information Gaziz Telebayev has said at the opening of "State Support to the State Language" exposition at the National Academic Library in Astana today.
According to the Vice Minister, people connected with computer technologies suppose this will simplify functioning of the Kazakh language in the global information network. "To date there are some difficulties, but these problems will be fully solved", G. Telebayev noted.
Besides, the Ministry plans to support a project on creation of a computer program which will allow switching oral speech into writing one. "Computers will understand the Kazakh language", he added.
Within the program on creating conditions for the state language learning the Ministry also intends to implement various computer programs, dictionaries, educational manuals and other literature in educational institutions.