East Turkestan - Wikipedia
East Turkestan or East Turkistan (Uyghur: شەرقىي تۈركىستان, ULY: Sherqiy Türkistan, UKY: Шәрқий Туркистан), also called Uyghuristan (ئۇيغۇرىستان, Уйғуристан), is a loosely-defined geographical region in the northwestern part of the People's Republic of China, on the cross roads of …
Uyghuristan - Wikipedia
Uyghuristan (also spelled Uyghurstan, Uighuristan or Uighurstan), meaning "land of the Uyghurs", may refer to: East Turkestan, especially as a proposed independent Uyghur homeland in the Tarim Basin of China; Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China; Qocho, a medieval Uyghur kingdom; Turpan, city in Xinjiang
Uyghurs - Wikipedia
The Uyghurs, [ note 2 ] alternatively spelled Uighurs, [ 25 ][ 26 ][ 27 ]Uygurs or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central Asia and East Asia. The Uyghurs are recognized as the titular nationality of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China.
East Turkistan - World Uyghur Congress
East Turkistan, also known as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China, lies in the very heart of Asia. Situated along the fabled ancient Silk Road, it has been a prominent centertur of commerce for more than 2,000 years.
Uyghur People and The Uyghuristan | Tengritagh Akademiyesi
2017年4月2日 · The Uyghurs (/uːˈiːɡərz, ˈwiːɡərz/; Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر, Уйғур, ULY: Uyghur [13] [ʔʊjˈʁʊː]) are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Uyghuristan (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) in China, where they are one officially recognized ethnic minorities.
Uyghur | History, Language, China, & Muslims | Britannica
6 天之前 · Uyghur, a Turkic-speaking people of inner Asia. Uyghurs live primarily in northwestern China, in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, where they have been subject to a government crackdown since 2017. A small number of Uyghurs also live in the Central Asian republics.
Uyghur | East Asian Languages and Civilizations - Harvard University
Uyghur is a Central Asian Turkic language spoken by 10–11 million Uyghurs inside of China, mainly in Xinjiang and 1-1.5 million outside of China, mainly in Central Asia. Uyghurs primarily live in Xinjiang (also known as East Turkistan/Turkestan, Eastern Turkistan/Turkestan, Uyghuristan, or Chinese Turkistan).
Who are the Uyghurs? - Uyghur American Association
Uyghurs are an ethnically, culturally, and linguistically-distinct Turkic group indigenous to East Turkistan, a region encompassing 642,000 square miles in the present-day Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
China's Disappeared Uyghurs: What Satellite Images Reveal
2021年4月29日 · One million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, maybe more, have vanished into a sprawling network of camps and prisons in China's far west. Chinese officials at first denied the camps even existed. Then they claimed they were for training workers, or for re-educating potential radicals.
East Turkestan independence movement - Wikipedia
In the 18th century, Uyghurs rebelled against the ruling Dzungar Khanate. The Manchu Qing dynasty took control of the region in 1756 during the Dzungar–Qing Wars and established Xinjiang as an administrative region in 1759.