The Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Amending the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan ‘On the Introduction of the Latin-Based Uzbek Alphabet’” (No. O‘RQ–1184, dated October 21, 2026) has been adopted.

Under the Law, a Latin-based Uzbek alphabet consisting of 28 letters and 1 apostrophe will be introduced in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Under this amendment, the alphabet will consist of 28 letters and 1 apostrophe instead of 26 letters and 3 letter combinations.

The alphabet:

A a, B b, D d, E e, F f, G g, Ğ ğ, H h, I i, J j, K k, L l, M m, N n, O o, Ö ö, P p, Q q, R r, S s, Ş ş, Ç ç, T t, U u, V v, X x, Y y, Z z and ’ (apostrophe).

The Law also provides that:

• The presence of the previous forms of the modified letters in documents, national currency, and securities issued using the Latin-based Uzbek alphabet before the Law enters into force will not affect their validity or circulation;
• Emblems and other attributes of state bodies and organizations containing the previous forms of the modified letters, relief images of the State Emblem displayed on their buildings, signs and directional markers bearing the names of geographical features, and other items and materials specified by the Cabinet of Ministers may continue to be used until they become unfit for use or until the deadline specified in the action programme for implementing the Law.

The Law will enter into force six months after the date of its official publication.