In 2025, the following textbooks were accepted for publication by Georgetown University Press. Expect these volumes to make their long-awaited formal debut in 2026:
- Mongolian: An Elementary Textbook by Tserenchunt Legden and Uvsh Purev
- Kazakh: An Elementary Textbook by Gulnara Glowacki, Jonathan Washington, and Aliya Sultanova
- Sorani-Kurdish: An Elementary Textbook by Haidar Khezri
Also in 2025, CeLCAR completed the design and production of the following textbooks, which are now available for purchase directly through CeLCAR’s website. These volumes represent the culmination of years of collaborative development and reflect CeLCAR’s ongoing commitment to producing high-quality, accessible language learning materials for Central Asia languages.
- Chuvash: An Elementary Textbook by Julian Kreidl and Alexi Rumiantsev
- Turkmen: An Elementary Textbook by Bossan Abdyyeva, Amber Kennedy Kent, Savaş Şahin
We are also pleased to announce that the following newly completed textbooks will be available for purchase on our website in Spring 2026:
- Azerbaijani: An Elementary Textbook by Shahyar Daneshgar and Fiala Abdullayeva
- Kurmanji-Kurdish: An Elementary Textbook by Mustafa Durmaz
- Tibetan: An Elementary Textbook by Gedun Rabsal and Amber Kennedy Kent
- Dari For All: A Textbook for Heritage and Advanced Language Learners by Rahman Arman
- Dungan: An Elementary Textbook by Zulfiya Imyarova
Meanwhile, development continues on a growing number of new titles that will further expand CeLCAR’s unparalleled collection of instructional materials:
- Tatar: An Elementary Textbook by Gulshat Safiullina
- Kazakh: An Intermediate Textbook by Gulnara Glowacki,
- Kyrgyz: An Intermediate Textbook by Dinara Abakirova and Aiturgan Nurdinova
- Mongolian: An Intermediate Textbook by Tserenchunt Legden and Uvsh Purev
- Sorani-Kurdish: An Intermediate Textbook by Hewa Khalid and Ben Priest
- Uzbek: An Advanced Workbook by Gulnoza Yusupova
- Uyghur: An Advanced Workbook by Gulnisa Nazarova, Gulnar Eziz, and Mağfiret Yunusoğlu
- Pashto: Reference Grammar for Beginners by Rahman Arman and Julian Kreidl
- Uyghur: Reference Grammar for Beginners by Gulnisa Nazarova and Mustafa Aksu
To read more about CeLCAR's previously completed textbooks, including six introductory language textbooks (Dari, Kyrgyz, Pashto, Tajiki, Uyghur, and Uzbek) and four intermediate language textbooks (Dari, Pashto, Uyghur, and Uzbek), visit Materials: Textbooks.
Together, these publications demonstrate CeLCAR’s sustained leadership in developing innovative, high-quality learning resources for the languages of Central Asia and reflect a long-term commitment to supporting students, instructors, and programs worldwide.