Type Region Usage Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz Scripts Азия(Russian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz) Азія(Ukrainian) Pronounced Pron. /ˈa.zʲɪ.jə/(Russian) /ˈɑ.zʲi.jɐ/(Ukrainian) /ˈa.zi.jə/(Bulgarian) Meaning & History Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh and Kyrgyz form of ASIA.