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Russification of Muslim Central Asia: An Overview of Language, Culture and Society

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  • Ayaz Ahmad

    (Lecturer,Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, Kp, Pakistan.)

  • Sana Hussan

    (Lecturer,Department of English,Women University Mardan, KP, Pakistan)

  • Syed Ali Shah

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies,Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Russian influence in Muslim Muslim Central Asia was far reaching. The transformational force of Russian presence first emerged in the administrative setup and governance, soon it spread to the domain of education and sociocultural symbols. The Muslim Central Asian society lost its connection with Muslim world in neighborhood as Russian alphabets, lexemes and structures. The Tsarist era initiated these changes but its scope remained limited. In quest for making the Muslim Central Asians emulate the role of “new Russian man†the Soviet era used force to popularize and cultivate Russian language and culture. However, the distrust among Russian diaspora and Muslim Central Asian local population was deep seated. Once the Soviet Union fell, the demographic and linguistic changes were attacked by nationalists. Despite the post-1991 attempts, Russian language is still dominant in Muslim Central Asia as compared to English and other modern European languages

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  • Ayaz Ahmad & Sana Hussan & Syed Ali Shah, 2017. "Russification of Muslim Central Asia: An Overview of Language, Culture and Society," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 2(1), pages 70-85, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:2:y:2017:i:1:p:70-85
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2017(II-I).06
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    Keywords

    Muslim Central Asia; language Contact; Language Policy;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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