Uzbekistan’s Dual-Script Trap: Why Latinization Stalls Despite Repeated Deadlines
Uzbekistan’s shift from Cyrillic to a Latin-based Uzbek alphabet remains incomplete due to institutional path dependence, higher-education and archival constraints, and technical workflow barriers. Economic reliance on Russia-linked labor migration and remittances further sustains Cyrillic’s practical value, reinforcing a durable dual-script equilibrium.