The article is devoted to the research of the state language among the students of the Aqmola region in Kazakhstan. The purpose of the research was to identify Kazakh language proficiency among the younger generation, as well as factors influencing the evolvement of the state language. In order to achieve goals, the authors implemented quantitative method with the survey instrument. 1000 students were questioned in the region in 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, cross tabulation, chi-square tests. According to the research results, the majority of the respondents claimed Kazakh language as their mother tongue, while the Russian language preserved its high functional significance among the respondents. The results also demonstrated the widespread developing tendency of Kazakh - Russian bilingualism particularly in families. Moreover, the majority of youth are involved in studying foreign languages, among which English takes a leading position. As for the self-evaluated language proficiency skills of the Kazakh language, most participants noted receptive skills such as reading and listening as easiest ones.

This research studies family language policy (FLP) in Kazakhstan, in the city of Shymkent based on parents’ reported language ideologies, practices and management strategies in families with children aged 5-10. The study has been implemented in the frame of the research grant IRN AP26197041. It has been grounded in Spolsky’s FLP framework using a quantitative questionnaire elaborated focused on Qbex.org questions from 296 parents representing different languages schools in Shymkent city. The findings show a linguistically diverse family environment where Kazakh, Russian and Uzbek function as the dominant languages across domains. While parents strongly support trilingualism (Kazakh-Russian-English) as essential for children’s future, everyday communication practices distributed with Russian prevailing in parent-child interaction and digital communication. The language of kindergarten and school instruction are institutional choices are key mechanisms of language management. This study shows that FLP in Shymkent is flexible and pragmatic demonstrating the interaction between country’s language policy and family decision-making. The results add onto the limited research in FLP in Kazakhstan and becomes a foundation for future regional studies.

Language Planning Policy (LPP) plays a crucial role in shaping societal dynamics, educational systems, and cultural identities. As Kazakhstan is a multiethnic country, it is important to regulate the use of existing spoken languages in the country. The LPP of Kazakhstan has provided a number of legal regulations for the promotion of the Trilingual Language Policy (TLP) and trilingualism in Kazakhstan, improving the status of Kazakh as the state language, Russian as the official language and English as the global international language. This situation has motivated many scholars in Kazakhstan to study LP in relation to education and trilingualism trends. The main purpose of this review article is to provide a comprehensive review of the existing scholarly articles on LPP of Kazakhstan and evaluate their scientific value in comparison with foreign research on LP thereby putting forward possible research directions and recommendations for further research.The primary research method was a narrative literature review, which provided a through overview of existing studies on LP and summarized key insights from LP research in Kazakhstan. The findings from the selected articles were organized and synthesized by thematic categories. The outcomes of the analysis claim that the majority of research on LP of Kazakhstan is descriptive in nature without solid evidence based on the results of empirical research. This article will highly contribute to the study of LPP research in Kazakhstan and will be valuable to the interested researchers in this field as well.

This study examines language use, language preferences and self-reported multilingual practices among young residents of the Aqmola region between 2017 and 2022. The questionnaire was conducted among 60 residents of the Aqmola region aged from 15 to 25 years to see how they use Kazakh, Russian and English languages. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey, analyzed using SPSS and interpreted through quantitative comparative analysis. The findings suggest multilingual tendencies among the respondents, where Kazakh, Russian and English are used in different communicative and educational contexts, while some participants additionally reported the use of the other heritage or ethnic languages. Moreover, the study indicates that multilingualism in Kazakhstan has not been researched in relation to specific regions, especially in linguistically diverse areas like the Aqmola region.