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Kyrgyz is the name for both the Kyrgyz people, a Turkic ethnic group who make up the majority of the population of the [[Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyz Republic]], and the language they speak. The word "Kyrgyz" is one of the oldest recorded ethnic names for a [[Central Asia|Central Asian]] cultural groups, appearing in ancient Chinese writings. The word is thought to be derived from "Kirk Kyiz" ("Forty Girls"), which is said to be a reference to the legendary original forty Kyrgyz tribes.

Kyrgyz is the name for both the Kyrgyz people, a Turkic ethnic group who make up the majority of the population of the [[Kyrgyzstan|Kyrgyz Republic]], and the language they speak. The word "Kyrgyz" is one of the oldest recorded ethnic names for a [[Central Asia|Central Asian]] cultural group, appearing in ancient Chinese writings. The word is thought to be derived from "Kirk Kyiz" ("Forty Girls"), which is said to be a reference to the legendary original forty Kyrgyz tribes.