Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: How Much Language Is Important for Ethnic Identity of Young Kazakhstanis from Inter-Ethnic Families?

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / How Much Language Is Important for Ethnic Identity of Young Kazakhstanis from Inter-Ethnic Families?

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2022 15 (11)
Authors: Rakhmetova, Asel; Ayapbergenov, Bulat; Karbozova, Gulnara; Temirgazina, Zifa
Contact information: Rakhmetova, Asel: Buketov Karaganda University Karaganda, Kazakhstan; ORCID: 0000-0001-5324-8251; Ayapbergenov, Bulat: S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan; ORCID: 0000-0001-5327-9058; Karbozova, Gulnara: Auezov South Kazakhstan University Shymkent, Kazakhstan; ORCID: 0000-0003-0099-1513; Temirgazina, Zifa: Pavlodar Pedagogical University Pavlodar, Kazakhstan; ; ORCID: 0000-0003-3399-7364
Keywords: ethnicity; young Kazakhstanis; ethno-differentiating factor; inter-ethnic family; Kazakh-Russian family; linguistic identity
Abstract: The article investigates ethnic identification of Kazakhstani youth from inter-ethnic Kazakh-Russian families. A survey of 212 respondents aged 18–21 shows diversity in ethnic self-determination of the individual. However, a larger part identifies with the father’s ethnicity, perhaps due to the traditionally dominant role of the father in the Kazakh family. A slightly smaller number of respondents choose the ethnicity of the mother. Anthropological characteristics and language are important factors in choosing ethnic identity. Identity is mono-ethnic in 188/88.9 % of young people, bi-ethnic – in 11/5.2 %, marginal – in 13/6.1 %. For young people who are at the beginning of their professional career, the most significant parameter of linguistic identity is “language proficiency since childhood” – 100 %. Additional criteria are “the dominant language in society” and “language perspective in professional career”. Linguistic and ethnic identities are concordant in 185/87 % of respondents, discordant – in 27/13 % of respondents
Pages: 1573–1584
DOI: 10.17516/1997-1370-0937
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/148778

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