It’s obvious that Uzbekistan is a very diverse country. You can have Euro leaning ethnic Uzbeks that have red hair and blue eyes and you can have Tajiks that look like North East Asians. However, a contentious debate among demographers is how many Tajiks actually live in Uzbekistan. The government of Uzbekistan claims 3-4% while some other independent researchers and NGOs claim 25-30%. From what I understand Samarkand and Bukhara were once Persian speaking until the Russians promoted the Uzbek language. Also, ethnic identity had always been quite fluid in the area that would become Uzbekistan. What’s the truth?

Keep in mind I mean diverse racially not ethnically. I don’t consider a room full of kazakhs, Kyrgz, Uzbeks and Turks to be diverse any more than you guys would consider a room full of black africans from different tribes to be diverse, or a room full of native Americans from different clans. I’m talking about real diversity.

Given the fact the mainstream media are saying places like Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East or even slmetimes Russia, are falling into the hands of China. Central Asia is really close to China. Do people from there have that feeling, are your news/social media holding that narrative?

So, I would like to know if those media outlets and the man from the Insta profile right next are good sources to keep up with what is happening at the region currently. Feel free to suggest other sources/accounts/media outlets too

Hello, I have not interacted with a Mongolian person before, i need some help writing this character however i really don't know where to find Mongolian sensitivity writers so I'm going here if you guys don't mind.

This is a character who migrated from Mongolia to japan so that their emotionally neglectful parents can get them to become a famous Mongolian throat singer. this character has a history with drug trafficking as a form of financial survival and really just wants to live off the grid, in a van in fields of nature.

This character is characterized as being laid back but still being a bit of an introvert: while they are a very quiet person, they are known to have a lot of connections to different people around the school they migrated to, additionally they are 'friends' with another person who they often collaborate with in order to help carry out their trafficking scheme, however despite their life, she really does not want to participate in this life, however they can't due to their current situation. while they do enjoy Mongolian throat singing, they really want to do other things in life instead of having a bunch of eyes on them in order for their parents to be rich and famous.

I think this character reflects themes of Loss of control which is the theme of my story.

Mongolian people on this sub Reddit, please let me know if I.m being insensitive. Thank you.

To elaborate, I’m talking about places that cater to interests like anime and manga, comics, movies and TV shows, books, and TTRPGs, where people can discuss and engage with those interests. Both fictional like on social media and IRL like in conventions.

I feel like it’s really rare even for me as an Afghan to find others like me. I feel like maybe it’s also because we just don’t really have many CA creators or any solid rep in said mediums.

Also if anyone DOES have any good recommendations that feature us in a positive light or like to share spaces online that’d be amazing.

We have an Agentic Commerce technology that is scaling and we are looking for distribution partners in Asian markets.

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I was just scrolling reddit and saw someone mentioning“…traveling Stan countries” it is not my first time seeing this on the internet. Is it only me who has the negative reaction to this and find it disrespectful ? It sounds like “Countries of places”, ridiculous.

Бір апта бұрын бізде Құрылтай сайлау болған, соның нәтижесін қандай болатын әрбір адам білетін.

Hello. I am right now trying to make some kind of project where I'm mapping regions of Central Asia. I wanted to know what regions there are in your country and that should be included ^^

Toprak Razgatlıoğlu is the first-ever Turkish rider to compete in MotoGP, the top class of motorcycle road racing — and, as far as records show, the first rider from a Turkic nation to do so.

Previously, he spent several years in WorldSBK, another prestigious world championship, where he became a three-time World Champion, winning the title in 2021, 2024 and 2025. It is important to note that WorldSBK is not a feeder series to MotoGP. While MotoGP is generally considered the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, the two are fundamentally different championships: WorldSBK uses motorcycles derived from production bikes, while in MotoGP, much like in Formula 1, the machines are purpose-built prototypes.
Toprak is now in his first MotoGP season, riding for Prima Pramac Yamaha, second factory Yamaha team. His contract runs through 2027, when MotoGP will also undergo a major change in technical regulations.

So far, however, Toprak has not shown the brilliance many of his fans expected and hoped for. There are several objective factors behind this. Yamaha itself is going through a major transition with its new V4 MotoGP bike, making 2026 very much a development year. Toprak is also unfamiliar with many of the tracks on the calendar, while the Michelin tyres used in MotoGP are completely different from the Pirellis he raced on in WorldSBK. On top of that, he has had to adapt from production-based superbikes to MotoGP prototypes for the first time in his career.

All in all, the question of Toprak’s true potential in MotoGP remains open, particularly with the major regulation changes coming in 2027.

However, for many of his fans, and, I believe, for the wider Turkic community, it is a great honour in itself to be able to witness the first Turk rider competing in MotoGP.

I understand this is a silly question but I can't find a meme/circlejerk Central Asia subreddit. I'm very interested in direct post-soviet central asia and I was wondering what pokemon the first presidents/leaders would have. (meaning fit their vibe) I also understand Emmomali Rahmon wasn't the first president of Tajikistan, but he is the most recognizable early Tajik leader to me as an outsider.

Hello,

We are looking into doing a trek in Central Asia and are currently trying to decide where to go.

We're looking to go in September next year, are a medium sized group of people (5-10 people) and want to do a high altitude trek (we have prior experience) up to a maximum of ten days. We are on rather rigid time schedule of 14 days including the journey there and back and would like to go with a guide.

Does anyone have recommendations for a country/a specific trek? :D

Also any recommendations for a specific guide or company to book with?

Guys, I am from Turkey. I am interested in the cultures of Turkic peoples. As all Turkic countries, I would love to be people with different states but high cultural exchanges with each other. A song in Kazakhstan should also be listened to in Turkey. A book published in Kyrgyzstan should be read in Kazakhstan. The series broadcast in Azerbaijan should be watched in Uzbekistan. Let's have a Turkic culture just like the Latin culture of South Americans. What do you think. Do you think we are brotherly peoples like this? Or do the Central Asian people look at this relationship as a simple scientific language kinship? And We prefer to say Turkestan (land of Turkic people) instead of Central asia, what do you think about this?