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The Kyrgyz people are an indigenous ethnic group of the Tian-Shan Mountains, in the very centre of Asia. The Kyrgyz language belongs to the Kipchak group of the central Turkic language family. It is the official language of the Kyrgyz Republic, also known as Kyrgyzstan. There are over four million native speakers of Kyrgyz. The Kyrgyz literature has rich folklore and written traditions including the famous Manas (18th century), one of the longest epic poems in history (500,000 lines). The works of the Kyrgyz author Cingiz Aytmatov were translated into 176 languages and published in 128 countries in over 100 million copies. Before and after Cingiz Aytmatov, dozens of writers contributed to the rich Kyrgyz literature, among them Kasim Tinistanov, Tugoelbay Sidikbegov, Mukay Elebaev, Aali Tokomba v, Kasimali Jantoesev, Joomart Boekoenbaev, Uzakbay Abdukaimov, Kazat Akmatov, etc. Numerous books have been translated into Kyrgyz from various languages. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by the great English writer Lewis Carroll, translated into Kyrgyz language as

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( Alisanin Kiziktar lkosundogu ukmustuu okuyalari ), represents another serious step for the Kyrgyz literature.