What about Kazakhstan vs Kazakstan?

[pyz at PANIX.COM]

> One good reason for keeping the Russian spellings distinct is to to distinguish
> the word kazakh from kazak 'Cossack'. But this would not apply in English.

Just curious, Will, which one would you choose to use - Kazakstan or Kazakhstan?

> Will Ryan



Max Pyziur                                     BRAMA - Gateway Ukraine
pyz at brama.com                                  http://www.brama.com/

> "Jolanta M. Davis" wrote:
>
> > Further on the topic of changes in spelling the names of countries -- can
> > anyone explain why the Kazaks seem to prefer that the name of their country
> > be spelled "Kazakstan" instead of "Kazakhstan"? (I was working previously
> > for an international aid organization and the organization's regional staff
> > placed in Kazakstan was asked to tell the publications office to remove "h"
> > from the country's name in all reports discussing the projects in that
> > country). But I still don't know why.
> >
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