Kyrgyz

British  

/ ˈkɪəɡɪz /

noun

1. a member of a Mongoloid people of central Asia, inhabiting Kyrgyzstan and a vast area of central Siberia

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Turkic branch of the Altaic family

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Example Sentences

Tajik and Kyrgyz athletes for years would not even congratulate each other at competitions, as their countries were locked in a long border dispute.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Now, when the Kyrgyz go to the monarchies of the Gulf, they encounter modern societies where women work, drive and attend university, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Local residents had complained that exploration work had contaminated the water supply, threatened tourism and risked hastening the melting of glaciers, Kyrgyz media reported earlier this year.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

In April, UK’s foreign secretary at the time, David Cameron, travelled to Bishkek and urged the Kyrgyz authorities to do more to tighten their sanctions' compliance.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

At the same time, the Kyrgyz government stuck to tight monetary and fiscal policies in 1994 that succeeded in reducing inflation from 23% per month in 1993 to 5.4% per month in 1994.

From The 1995 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency