Which script has been used to write Kazakh since 1940, after a Latin-based alphabet was used from 1929?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Cyrillic script
- Step 1: The writing of Kazakh has changed more than once in the twentieth century. Step 2. Before 1929 an Arabic-based script was used, and Cyrillic replaced the Latin alphabet in 1940. Answer: The Cyrillic script. Why not the others: The Arabic script was used earlier and the others were never the main script.
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