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Etymology

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From Kyrgyzo- +‎ -phone.

Adjective

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Kyrgyzophone (not comparable)

  1. Speaking Kyrgyz.
    • 2023, Gulzat Baialieva, Joldon Kutmanaliev, Kyrgyzstan’s Digital Populists: How Social Media is Reshaping Political Discourse in Central Asia[1], The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, page 13:
      The linguistic divide in Kyrgyzstan’s digital space separates information channels between Russophone and Kyrgyzophone people. Generally, Russian-language social media tends to target the middle class and urban dwellers. Kyrgyz-language media platforms, meanwhile, tend to be popular among residents from the regions or rural areas.

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Noun

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Kyrgyzophone (plural Kyrgyzophones)

  1. One who speaks Kyrgyz.