Does Sacha Baron Cohen Speak Kazakhstan?

No, Sacha cannot speak Kazakh because and he is not actually speaking the language in the film series, either. It is hard to take Borat seriously, so it is easy to assume that he is speaking gibberish, but ironically, it is Hebrew.

Are they actually speaking Kazakh in Borat?

Though the character of Borat is supposed to be from Kazakhstan, actor Sacha Baron Cohen does not speak the language. In the two films, the 49-year-old is actually speaking perfect Hebrew. According to The Guardian, due to the character speaking Hebrew, the film became very popular in Israel.

What does Sacha Baron Cohen say about Kazakhstan?

Cohen has said he chose Kazakhstan for his satirical mockumentaries because it's a real country about which most Americans knew little. But while the films poke fun at their nation, some Kazakhstanis say it's actually the U.S., with its interwoven traditions of freedom and discrimination, that is Cohen's main target.