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Using "x" vs "kh"
Nodir Nazarov, Tue, 2022-05-31 12:09
Regarding:
General RemarksCountry:
UzbekistanAcross the texts there is an errouneous usage of "x" in English text when it comes to region/town names. While "x" in Uzbek writing is phonetically close to "kh" as in the word "hard", in English writing it should be written as "kh", I think. Examples:
"Bukhoro", not "Buxoro",
"Khorezm", not "Xorezm"
"Jizzakh", not "Jizzax"
"Surkhondaryo", not "Surxondaryo".
Editorial Action
We will change the spellings of the 4 administrative divisions (regions) in Uzbekistan from "x" to "kh". These changes will be included in the next edition of the Ethnologue.