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The Kyrgyz language also employs vowel harmony, like many Turkic languages. The vowel sounds used in Kyrgyz are paired together, such as in the case of the Kyrgyz "a" and "y" or "o" and "u." A true Kyrgyz word would never contain both "a" and "o," making it easy to recognize [[loanword|loanwords]]. Due to their colonial history, Kyrgyz people have been heavily influenced by [[Russia]]n culture and language, and the Kyrgyz language contains many [[Russian language|Russian]] loanwords.

The Kyrgyz language also employs vowel harmony, like many Turkic languages. The vowel sounds used in Kyrgyz are paired together, such as in the case of the Kyrgyz "a" and "y" or "o" and "u." A true Kyrgyz word would never contain both "a" and "o," making it easy to recognize [[loanword|loanwords]]. Due to their colonial history, Kyrgyz people have been heavily influenced by [[Russia]]n culture and language, and the Kyrgyz language contains many [[Russian language|Russian]] loanwords.