Wikipedia:WikiProject Central Asia

Central Asia located as a region of the world

Welcome to WikiProject Central Asia. This project aims to expand, cleanup and wikify, better organize, and neutralize the point of view on articles related to Central Asia, a vast landlocked region of Asia with both a rich culture and history. For centuries Central Asia has been home to various classifications of Turkic and Iranian peoples as well as Mongols and Tibetans. Small but significant minorites such as Russians and Han Chinese also live in the region. Islam is the predominant religion (mostly of the Sunni sect), closely followed by Tibetan Buddhism. There are also small pockets of Christians, Bukharan Jews, and Hindus as well. The usual definition of the region encompasses Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, western Pakistan (North West Frontier Province and Baluchistan), Xinjiang, Tibet, Central Asian portions of Russia, and Khorasan, Iran. It is hoped that topics regarding these areas will be enhanced through this project as well as the knowledge of fellow Wikipedians and outside readers. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page.

Goals

1. To create a body of articles that accurately depicts the history and cultures of Central Asia and Central Asian peoples.
2. To standardize articles on Central Asia and Central Asian subjects with similar layouts and formatting.
3. To standardize the use of local-language terms, names, and translations into English across the series.

Participants

• aelfthrytha
• Zak
• deeptrivia (talk · contribs)
• Chris
• Amir85
• Tombseye
• Zaparojdik
• FrancisTyers (talk · contribs)
• RamBow (talk · contribs)
• hux
• Rayana fazli (talk · contribs)
• Jameswilson
• Konchevnik81
• Khosrow II
• Haider
• Proud Iranian
• Clevelander
• Briangotts all the wway bro
• siddiqui (talk · contribs)
• Guss2
• Bektour İskender
• Sikandarji
• Mabuse
• MarsRover (talk · contribs)
• FOA
• Casimiri
• KASchmidt
• The Way
• Khoikhoi
• OpenToppedBus
• Le Anh-Huy
• David Straub
• Absar
• MChew (talk · contribs)
• b_cubed
• jsx
• otebig
• KazakhPol
• ManiF
• Jahangard
• Nathanhamm
• Sborsody
• ZeroFC
• Joey AFG
• Mehrdad
• Abdulnr
• Danohuiginn (talk · contribs)
• Clonyara (talk · contribs)

A native Turkmen man in traditional dress with his dromedary camel in Turkmenistan.

Requested articles

Articles requested to be created.

Please remove articles that have been created.

Afghanistan

1. Requested articles: Afghanistan

Geography

1. Requested articles: Provinces of Kazakhstan
2. Requested articles: Provinces of Tajikistan

Miscellaneous

1. Lhasa dialect

Missing encyclopedic articles (from list of Asia-related topics)

This is an inclusive list of related articles from the Asia-related topics list. Some of them might need redirects to existing articles. Where relevant, links to some information are included. More articles which aren't obvious can be found at: List of Asia-related topics

General

Afghan men ride on donkeys in Afghanistan.

1. Agriculture in Central Asia
2. Architectural Decoration in Central Asia
3. Architecture in Central Asia
4. Buddhism in Central Asia
5. Carpets in Central Asia
6. Central Asian Languages → Altaic languages
7. Central Asian Literature
8. Central Asian Media
9. Central Asian Regionalism
10. Central Asian tribes and tribal federations
11. Chinese in Central Asia → Dungan
12. Christianity in Central Asia
13. Communism in Central Asia
14. Dance in Central Asia
15. Energy in Central Asia
16. Felting in Central Asia
17. Fine arts in Central Asia
18. Folklore in Central Asia
19. Germans in Central Asia
20. History of Central Asia/Early Medieval Period
21. History of Central Asia/Late Medieval and Early Modern Periods
22. History of Central Asia/Modern Period
23. Human Rights in Central Asia
24. Islam in Central Asia
25. Ismaili Sects in Central Asia
26. Kalym - brideprice [1]
27. Koreans in Central Asia
28. Marriage and family in Central Asia
29. Muslim Religious Board of Central Asia
30. Nomadic Pastoralism in Central Asia → Eurasian nomads
31. Oil and mineral industries in Central Asia
32. Paleoanthropology of Central Asia
33. Radioactive waste and contamination in Central Asia
34. Relations between China and Central Asia
35. Relations between Russia and Central Asia
36. Russians in Central Asia
37. Russification and Sovietization of Central Asia
38. Sports in Central Asia
39. Tile work in Central Asia
40. Timeline of Modern Central Asia
41. Traditional Central Asian Medicine
42. Westernization in Central Asia
43. Women in Central Asia
44. Woodworking in Central Asia

Afghanistan

1. Clothing, Traditional - Afghanistan
2. Cuisine - Afghanistan
3. Ethnic Conflict - Afghanistan

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Uyghuristan/East Turkestan)

1. Uyghur People
2. Uyghur History
3. Uyghur Clothing, Traditional
4. Uyghur Cuisine
5. Uyghur Popular Music
6. Famous Uyghurs
7. Uyghur Politics

Kazakhstan

1. Dauylpaz - Kazakh drum used in falconry
2. Kazakh Uplands
3. Kazakhstan - Education System
4. Kazakhstan - History - Timeline
5. Kobyz - stringed instrument
6. Leninshil Zhas - Kazakh newspaper - [2]
7. Literature of Kazakhstan / Kazakh literature
8. Mangyshlak Peninsula - peninsula in Kazakhstan, [3]
9. Popular Music of Kazakhstan - SuperStar KZ
10. Saryshaghan - city in Kazakhstan
11. Turgay Plateau - plateau in Kazakhstan
12. List of cities in Kazakhstan - missing entries

Kazakhs winter fishing in Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan.

Kazakh people

1. Beiimbet Mailin / Mailin, Beiimbet - Kazakh, ??, [4] , Beiisqulov, T., , Daryn daralygy book about life and creative work of Beiimbet Mailin, in Kazakh, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1994, 136 pp., P, SUBJECT(S)/KEYWORD(S): Literature; History US$18.05
2. Aliya Moldagulova/Molagulova, Aliya - Kazakh war hero, World War II female sniper
3. Makhambet Utemisov - Kazakh poet, [5]
4. Mukhammedzan Seralin / Seralin, Mukhammedzhan - Kazakh, editor of Ai Qap
5. Olzhas Suleimenov / Suleimenov, Olzhas - Kazakh poet, writer, [6]
6. Isatai Taimanov / Taimanov, Isatai - Kazakh rebel leader [7]
7. Chokan Valikhanov / Valikhanov, Chokan - Kazakh explorer & scholar, [8]
8. List of Presidents of Kazakhstan - missing entries
9. Prime Minister of Kazakhstan - missing entries
10. List of Kazakh historical figures - missing entries

Kyrgyzstan

1. Clothing, Traditional - Kyrgyzstan
2. Kyrgyzstan - Education System
3. Literature of Kyrgyzstan / Kyrgyz literature
4. Turdakun Usubalievich Usubaliev / Usubaliev, Turdakun Usubalievich, Kyrgyz politician, [9]
5. List of political parties in Kyrgyzstan - missing entries
6. List of cities in Kyrgyzstan - missing entries
7. kylkyak
8. Bishkek Philharmonic Orchestra
9. Bubusara Beishenalieva
10. Kyrgyz National Opera
11. Kasym Tynystanov
12. Sayakbai Karalaev
13. Takhti Sulaiman
14. National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Mongolia

The Gobi Desert in Inner Mongolia.

1. Buddhism - Mongolia - Timeline
2. Clothing, Traditional - Mongolia
3. Forest Industry - Mongolia
4. Gandan monastery - Lamasery in Ulaanbaatar, [10]
5. Hangai Mountains
6. Hentii Mountains
7. Islam - Mongolia
8. Mongolia - Education System
9. Mongolia-China-Russia Relations
10. Mongolia-Soviet Union Relations
11. Russians in Mongolia
12. Shamanism - Mongolia -> Tengrism
13. United Party of Mongolia
14. Tsendiyn Damdinsuren - Mongolian writer, [11]
15. Prime Minister of Mongolia - missing entries
    • Janlavyn Narantsatsralt [12]
16. President of Mongolia - missing entries
17. List of universities in Mongolia - missing entries
18. List_of_newspapers_in_Mongolia - missing entries
19. List of cities in Mongolia - missing entries

Tajikistan

Acting Secretaries and First Secretaries of the Communist Party of Tajikistan

1. Chinor Emomov (1924-1927); Acting secretary.
2. Mumin Khojaev (1927-1928); Acting secretary.
3. Ali Shervoni (1928-1929); Acting secretary.
4. Shirinsho Shotemur (1929-1930); Acting secretary.
5. Mirzo Dovud Guseinov (1930-1933); First secretary.
6. Grigory Broydo (1933-1934); First secretary.
7. Suren Shadunz (1934-1936); First secretary.
8. Urunboi Ushturov (1936-1937); First secretary.
9. Dmitry Protopopov (1937-1946); First secretary.
10. Tursun Uljabaev (1956-1961); First secretary.
11. Jabor Rasulov (1961-1982); First secretary.
12. Clothing, Traditional - Tajikistan
13. Kayrakkum
14. Chkalovsk
15. Kanibadam
16. Istaravshan
17. Jirgital - district
18. Ragoun
19. Tavildara - district
20. Tajikabad - district
21. Nurabad - links to disambig page with missing city in Tajikistan
22. Kafirnigan River [13]
23. Literature of Tajikistan / Tajik literature
24. Tajikistan - Education System / Education in Tajikistan
25. Tajikistan - History - Timeline / History of Tajikistan
26. Fuzail Maksum - Bashmachi leader who fought against Bolsheviks in the 1920s-30s
27. Muhammad Sharif Himmatzoda - opposition leader during civil war in Tajikistan.
28. Davlat Khudonazarov - acclaimed film director and opposition canidate in 1991 presidential elections. Fled country when war began in 1992.
29. Lali Badakhshan- also spelt La'l-i Badakhshan - Early 1990s political group that represented separatist ambitions of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
30. Rastokhez - Opposition political group during early 1990s.
31. Hajji Akbar Turajonzoda - Islamic leader and politician
32. Kamoludin Abdullaev - historian
33. Rahim Masov - historian
34. Muhammad Osimov - also spelt Asimov - Historian, writer, philosopher

Young Buddhist monks in Tibet.

Tibet

1. Clothing, Traditional - Tibet
2. Tibet - Image in the Modern West
3. Tibetan Uprising - Which uprising? There has been quite a few.

Turkmenistan

1. Clothing, Traditional - Turkmenistan
2. Garabil Plateau - [14]
3. Literature of Turkmenistan / Turkmen literature
4. Turkmenistan - Education System
5. Turkmenistan - History - Timeline
6. List of cities in Turkmenistan - missing entries

Uzbekistan

1. Alisher Navoiy Samarkand State University
2. Clothing, Traditional - Uzbekistan
3. Literature of Uzbekistan / Uzbek literature
4. Mamadali Mahmudov - Uzbek writer, currently imprisoned within Uzbekistan [15] , [16]
5. Uzbekistan - Education System
6. Uzbekistan - History - Timeline
7. List of cities in Uzbekistan - missing entries
8. Mustafa Chokayev - Central Asian Turkic nationalist who fought against Bolsheviks

Central Asian Studies

1. Alexandre Bennigsen - author
2. Ole Olufsen - explorer, author
3. Louis Dupree - author
4. Seymour Becker - author
5. Teresa Rakowska-Harmstone -author
6. Michael Rywkin - author
7. Martha Brill Olcott - author
8. Yutaka Akino - Noted Japanese scholar of Central Asian history. Murdered in 1998 in Tajikistan working for United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan. See [17] for a great deal of infomation about Akino. It would help if someone who can read Japanese wrote article about Akino.

Miscellaneous

File:GBA8.jpg

The Buddhas of Bamyan once stood proudly in Afghanistan until their destruction under Taliban rule.

World Heritage Sites

1. "Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly" in Kazakhstan need their own site

Requested Photographs

1. Requested photographs of Afghanistan
2. Requested photographs of Kazakhstan
3. Requested photographs of Kyrgyzstan
4. Requested photographs of Mongolia
5. Requested photographs of Tajikistan
6. Requested photographs of Turkmenistan
7. Requested photographs of Uzbekistan
8. Requested photographs of Khorasan

Requested Maps

1. Afghan Turkestan
2. Kamboja-Dvaravati Route
3. Map of where the Tanggula Mountain Pass is located in the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Articles to improve

Articles to expand

These are articles that are stubs or in need of expansion

General

1. Central Asia stubs
2. Afghanistan stubs
3. Kazakhstan stubs
4. Kyrgyzstan stubs
5. Mongolia stubs
6. Tajikistan stubs
7. Uzbekistan stubs
8. Tibet stubs

Geography

1. Central Asia geography stubs
2. Afghanistan geography stubs
3. Kazakhstan geography stubs
4. Kyrgyzstan geography stubs
5. Mongolia geography stubs
6. Tajikistan geography stubs
7. Turkmenistan geography stubs
8. Uzbekistan geography stubs
9. Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi
10. Kafiristan

File:Lenin statue Osh.jpg

A statue of Soviet revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin still stands in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.

History

1. Central Asian history stubs
2. Tajikistan Civil War

Languages

Sino-Tibetan language stubs

1. Dungan language
2. Groma language
3. Khams Tibetan language
4. Ladakhi language
5. Lisu language
6. Monpa language
7. Qiangic languages
8. Tani languages

Turkic language stubs

1. Afshar language
2. Altay language
3. Chagatai language
4. Karakalpak language
5. Kazakh language
6. Khorasani Turkish language
7. Kyrgyz language
8. Old Turkic language
9. Nogai language
10. Shor language
11. Tuvan language
12. Turkmen language
13. Uyghur language
14. Uzbek language

Iranian language stubs

1. Balochi language
2. Bukhori language
3. Ingush language
4. Ishkashimi language
5. Munji language
6. Sarikoli language
7. Shughni language
8. Vanji language
9. Wakhi language
10. Yaghnobi language
11. Yazgulyam language
12. Yidgha language

Language stubs most relevant to Afghanistan

1. Askunu language
2. Brahui language
3. Dardic languages
4. Domari language
5. Hazaragi language
6. Kalasha-ala language
7. Kamkata-viri language
8. Kamviri
9. Kata-vari
10. Khalaj language
11. Moghol language
12. Pashayi language
13. Shumashti language
14. Tregami language
15. Vasi-vari language
16. Waziri language

A Kyrgyz family in front of a yurt near the Issyk Kul lake in Kyrgyzstan.

Other language stubs relevant to the region

1. Buryat language
2. Evenk language
3. Kangjia language
4. Khitan language
5. Kurmanji
6. Lezgi language
7. Parnian
8. Tu language
9. Wutunhua

Miscellaneous

1. Komuz - Stringed instrument used in Kyrgyz music
2. Kyl kyyak - Stringed instrument used in Kyrgyz music

People

1. Mirzo Tursunzade – Poet from Tajikistan
2. Bobojan Gafurovich Gafurov - Tajik politician and scholar, [18]
3. Afghan people stubs
4. Kazakhstani people stubs
5. Uzbekistani people stubs

Articles in dispute

These are articles are tagged as having either their neutrality or accuracy in dispute.

• Culture of Tajikistan
• History of Tajikistan
• Miyeegombo Enkhbold
• Tush kyiz
• Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party

Articles to clean-up

These articles are tagged as needing to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality.

1. Karateghin - based on 1911 encyclopedia, out of date

Administrative Work

• Pick the better mainpage and merge Assembly of Representatives of Tajikistan and Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan.

Other suggested work

• Looking at "What links here" for Central Asian-related articles can often turn up uncategorised Central Asian articles. Categorizing them will put them somewhere where they can be accessed for improvement.
• Attaching our newly created WikiProject Template to Central Asia-related articles.
• Making contact with people currently in Central Asian countries to request use of their photographs or to request that they take photographs for us. Sites such as these [www.flickr.com] [www.photobucket.com] might be places to look for people.

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