Uzbek is the national language of Uzbekistan, a central Asian country bordered by Kazakstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan (in the south) and the Aral Sea ( in the north). A Turkic language, Uzbek has close to 20 million speakers in Uzbekistan, neighbouring countries (1 million in Afghanistan), and emigrant communities abroad. Formerly written in Cyrillic, Uzbek is presented here in the new official Roman alphabet to enable quick pronunciation. This compact guide allows those who are travelling to Uzbekistan to communicate and get around with ease in travel-related and daily life situations.