ðə lˈætɪn skɹˈɪpt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst ˈæftɚ ðə ɹˈʌʃən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪt ɐn ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪn lˈɪɾɚɹəsi ænd dˈɪstəns ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ fɹʌm ɪslˈɑːmɪk ˈɪnfluːəns.
The Latin script was introduced after the Russian Revolution of 1917 in order to facilitate an increase in literacy and distance the language from Islamic influence.