In the Middle Ages, the Roman alphabet and runes lived side by side. A new doctoral thesis challenges the notion that runes represent more of an oral and less of a learned form of written language.

The transition from Cyrillic script to a Roman-based alphabet is "historically important" for Kazakhstan, according to President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Monday. Speaking during a meeting with ...

Kazakhstan's president on Friday signed a decree on the nation making the transition from Cyrillic to a Roman-based alphabet. Under Nursultan Nazarbayev's decree, Astana will establish a commission ...