The History of Studying Ethnonyms: From Ancient Sources to Modern Research

Abduvalieva Kamola  Shavkat kizi

doi:10.17605/cajlpc.v6i3.1268

Abduvalieva Kamola Shavkat kizi Base doctoral student at Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/cajlpc.v6i3.1268

Keywords: Ethnonyms, Ethnonymy, Etymology, Uzbek Tribes, 92 Uzbek Tribes, Ethnic History, Toponyms, Ethnotoponyms, Linguistic Analysis

Abstract

The article provides an analytical overview of the scientific significance of ethnonyms (names of peoples, tribes, and clans), their origins, etymology, and representation in historical sources. The meanings of Central Asian ethnonyms, such as Uzbek, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Kipchak, and Kangly, as well as various theories related to them, are examined. The interpretations of ethnonyms in the works of scholars such as Abu Rayhan Beruni, Mahmud Kashgari, Rashididdin, Alisher Navoi, and Babur are analyzed. Additionally, manuscript sources (“Majmuʼ at-tavorix”, “Nasabnomayi oʻzbek”, etc.) and modern research (works by scholars like K. Shoniyozov, B. Ahmedov, and Kh. Doniyorov, K. Markaev) that shed light on the “92 Uzbek tribes”, a key concept in understanding the ethnic composition of the Uzbek people, are discussed. The connection between ethnonyms and toponyms, their linguistic features, and classification are also explored.

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