Uzbek Script Converter
Convert Uzbek text between Latin (Lotin) and Cyrillic (Kirill) scripts instantly — handles Oʻ/oʻ, Gʻ/gʻ, and all Uzbek special characters.
Uzbek Cyrillic (Кирил) Input
Uzbek Latin (Lotin) Result
About Uzbek Writing Systems
Uzbek (O'zbek tili / Ўзбек тили) is the official language of Uzbekistan, spoken by approximately 35–45 million people. It is the most widely spoken Turkic language in Central Asia and belongs to the Karluk branch of the Turkic family, most closely related to Uyghur. Uzbek is also spoken in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and among diaspora communities in Russia, Turkey, and worldwide.
Uzbek has undergone three script changes in the 20th–21st centuries: Arabic (pre-Soviet), Latin (1929–1940), Cyrillic (1940–1993), and Latin again (1993–present, revised 2019). Today both the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets are in active use. The 2019 revision standardised the use of the turned comma (ʻ) for the letters Oʻ and Gʻ, replacing the earlier apostrophe convention.
Latin — Lotin (official since 1993)
Used in education, government, and new media. Revised in 2019. Special letters: Oʻ Gʻ Sh Ch Ng.
Men o'zbek tilida gaplashaman
Cyrillic — Kirill (Soviet-era, widely used)
Dominant in older media, informal writing, and Russian-speaking contexts. Special letters: Ўў Ққ Ғғ Ҳҳ.
Мен ўзбек тилида гаплашаман
Uzbek Special Character Reference
| Sound | Latin | Cyrillic | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| /o/ | Oʻ oʻ | Ў ў | Rounded back vowel — unique to Uzbek |
| /ʁ/ | Gʻ gʻ | Ғ ғ | Voiced uvular fricative |
| /q/ | Q q | Қ қ | Uvular stop (deeper than K) |
| /h/ | H h | Ҳ ҳ | Pharyngeal fricative |
| /ʃ/ | Sh sh | Ш ш | Digraph in Latin, single letter in Cyrillic |
| /tʃ/ | Ch ch | Ч ч | Digraph in Latin, single letter in Cyrillic |
| /ŋ/ | Ng ng | Нг нг | Velar nasal (like "ng" in "sing") |
Frequently Asked Questions
+ Does Uzbek use Latin or Cyrillic script?
Uzbekistan officially switched from Cyrillic to a Latin alphabet in 1993, with a revised version adopted in 2019. The Latin alphabet (O'zbek lotin alifbosi) is now the standard in education, government, and official documents. However, Cyrillic (Kirill) remains widely used by older generations, in media, and in informal communication, so both scripts are actively used today.
+ What are the special characters in Uzbek Latin?
Uzbek Latin has two unique characters not found in English: Oʻ/oʻ (the letter O with a turned comma above, representing a rounded back vowel /o/) and Gʻ/gʻ (G with a turned comma, a voiced uvular fricative). On standard keyboards, these are typically typed using apostrophes: O' and G'. The 2019 revision standardised the use of the turned comma (ʻ, Unicode U+02BB) over the regular apostrophe.
+ What are the special characters in Uzbek Cyrillic?
Uzbek Cyrillic extends the Russian alphabet with four additional letters: Ўў (represents the /o/ sound, equivalent to Latin Oʻ), Ққ (uvular stop, deeper than К), Ғғ (voiced uvular fricative, equivalent to Latin Gʻ), and Ҳҳ (pharyngeal fricative, equivalent to Latin H in Uzbek). The letter Ңң (ng) is used for loanwords.
+ Is Uzbek related to Turkish?
Yes — Uzbek belongs to the Karluk branch of the Turkic language family, making it most closely related to Uyghur. Turkish is a more distant Oghuz Turkic relative. Despite the difference in branch, Uzbek and Turkish share substantial vocabulary, similar grammar (agglutinative, SOV word order, vowel harmony), and many cognates, especially in formal and literary vocabulary.
+ How many people speak Uzbek?
Uzbek is spoken by approximately 35–45 million people, making it the most widely spoken Turkic language in Central Asia. Most speakers live in Uzbekistan, but significant communities exist in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Turkey.