Hello everyone. I'm a long time language enthusiast but this is my first time posting here, so forgive me if the template is wrong.
That being said, I'd like to share with you my journey of learning the Uzbek language; Namely the resources I've tried out and what has worked best for me so far.
http://www.oxuscom.com/Introduction_to_Uzbek.pdf - Very very brief introduction. I think this might have been the first thing I looked at just to see what the grammar and vocabulary were like. A little dated, considering now the Uzbek language is officially written in the Latin script (since 1992 a Yañalif-based Latin script is official in Uzbekistan).
https://www.livelingua.com/peace-corps/Uzbek/Peace%20Corps%20Uzbek%20Language%20Competencies.pdf - A "course" outline developed for Peace Corps workers doing work in Uzbekistan. It is mostly a collection of phrases, but it's a good way to see how the language can be applied and what the common modern courtesies and niceties are.
https://slaviccenters.duke.edu/sites/slaviccenters.duke.edu/files/file-attachments/uzbek.original.pdf - A pretty informative file developed by Duke University's Slavic and Eurasian Language Resource Center. It delves into the orthography and phonology a lot. Very good for learning the sounds of the language. Comes with a short history and some anthropological facts.
"Uzbek Structural Grammar" by Andre F. Sjoberg - This is a pretty informative work as far as getting the hang of the Turkic language structures. It was published by Indiana University in 1963 so it's a little dated (volume 18 from a series called "Uralic and Altaic Series" via Curzon). Uses IPA, so very linguist friendly. Despite being so old, I feel it has aged well. Definitely a must read if you're new to agglutination and the nature of Turkic languages in specific. I got the PDF for free from epdf.pub, and I'm not positive about the security of the site so search & download at your own risk.
"Introduction to Republic of Uzbekistan" -- Defense Language Institute - Anyone who is a seasoned language enthusiast is aware of the DLI and what they do. Long story short, it's the US Dept. of Defense's language research and training center, catering primarily to military and government personnel to facilitate foreign language learning. This is quite a rudimentary, "first day in class," style introduction. You get schooled on the terrain, geopolitics, and demographics of the country before it starts delving into the language instruction portion. The lessons itself seem to be just memorization forms, and there isn't a whole lot in the way of grammar. Monkey see, monkey do. I still like it for vocabulary reference, and you get useful phrases regarding hospitals, police, public servants, transportation, etc. It's a nice little addition to any aspiring Uzbek speaker's toolbox. Again, I got this one on epdf.pub.
Nigora Azimova's "Uzbek" series textbooks - These will be your bread and butter as an aspiring speaker of Uzbek. It presents real conversations and breaks them down, and if you're as lucky as I am you can find it in the dusty linguistics section of a discount book store for $30, along with the accompanying texts, audio files, and video clips. As far as I know, there's only a beginner and intermediate course, but that should be enough to get your feet wet and get you conversing with real Uzbeks, who may then extend an offer to level you up to a master! They are a little on the expensive side, but considering the amount of information you get, and the fact that it was written by a native Uzbek, Nigora's books are by far the most complete and useful resources in a world where the aforementioned items are severely lacking.
Other than direct lessons, some more resources I find useful are:
• https://www.bbc.com/uzbek -- BBC news in Uzbek. You'll be surprised at how quickly you can start to understand world politics in such a logical and regular language!
• https://mediabay.tv/ -- Uzbek TV
• https://www.ozodlik.org/ -- Free online Uzbek news & radio
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF6TO80KOMjvXxwVCKCbTtg -- Popular Uzbek vlogger
I hope this helps at least one person!
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