Kazak(h)stan

[Kat Tancock]

I would presume, then, that this is the same sound as Qatar.

Interesting discussion - I've always wondered that and never bothered to
find out. I guess now I have to train myself not to pronounce it with a
"kh". :)

Kat

> Kazakstan with a k is indeed the current Cyrillic spelling on Kazak
> passports (as shown on one apparently official Internet site
> www.welcome-to.kazakstan), and also widely used on the Internet. The
> alternative form Qazaqstan given on this website indicates that the k is
>
> not the same as an English or Russian K and is presumably the reason for
>
> the kh. On the other hand even more websites, including other apparently
>
> official ones in Kazakhstan, include the h. I therefore deduce that the
> matter is not one of great consequence at the moment and will stick by
> my earlier decision until persuaded otherwise. The case is quite
> different from that of [the] Ukraine.
> Will
>

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