Kazakhs

thumb|right|Kazakhs cheer for Kazakhstan in boxing, 2018 thumb|right|Kazakh family sits in a yurt Kazakhs (қазақтар, qazaqtar) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Kazakhstan. The national identity of the Kazakhs stems from the times of the Kazakh Khanate. Quotes kk Бүгінгі қазақта бәрі бар: Азаттық, байлық, білім, өнер, ғылым... Тек ұлттық рух пен намыс жоқ. Әрі соны тірілтейік деп отырған қазақы өкімет те жоқ... Translation: Modern Kazakhs have everything: Liberty, fortune, knowledge, workmanship, science... [They] only haven't a national spirit and honor. And no Kazakh government that wills to revive those. Source: Düken Mäsimhanūly, Kazakh professor, zharar.com ru Самым основным организующим фактором, на протяжении веков способствовавшим куль­турной консолидации казахов как нации, явился его удивительный язык. Translation: The most fundamental organizing factor that has contributed to the cultural consolidation of the Kazakhs as a nation over the centuries has been their curious language. Source: Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakh politician, el.kz ru Казахи — очень добрые люди сами по себе... Бабушка всегда рассказывала, что казахи последнее отдавали... И казахи, будучи справедливым народом, на стороне тех, кого обижают. Translation: Kazakhs are very kind people in themselves... My grandmother always told me that Kazakhs shared [until the] last [things they had]... And Kazakhs, being a fair people, are on the side of those who are offended Source: Dmitry Gordon, Ukrainian journalist, tengrinews.kz, YouTube External links