Problems of national identity in Kazakhstan

Abstract

The article raises the thesis that in nationalising Kazakhstan, in addition to the Kazakhstani identity, the Kazakhstani identity is also claimed to be a national identity. At the beginning of the article the language policy, including the role and influence of the Russian language, and the dilemmas and difficulties of the transition to the Latin alphabet will be presented. In the second part, we will answer questions concerning religious policy. In the last part of the article we will analyze the Kazakh symbols, which are mainly focused on the past. These are historical images of Khans and/or figures of „Alash” party, historical events and historical homeland.