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Differences Between Qing Empire And Qazaqs

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Qing Empire and Qazaqs used different languages and alphabets while exchanging diplomatic correspondence between each other, such as Oyirad (Tod writing system), Manchu and Turki (Arabic writing system). Since translations of letters were performed, contents of the letters could be changed, and therefore choosing which language to choose was very significant at that time. Such transformation may be observed in the Ablai’s letter from 1757: in Oyirad language this letter is seemed more direct in statements, while the Chinese translation is influenced by embellishments, that express respect, and praise Qing Emperor. Important to mention that Qing Empire did not force Qazaqs to use one specific language and writing system: in 1779 Ablai sent
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