Uyghur

[ wee-goor ]

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noun

plural Uyghurs, (especially collectively) Uyghur.

a member of a predominantly Muslim Turkic-speaking people, dominant in Mongolia and eastern Turkestan from the 8th to 12th centuries a.d., and now living in northwestern China, mainly in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
the Turkic language of the Uyghurs.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the Uyghurs or their language.

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Other Word Forms

��·��·��·�� [wee-, goor, -ee-, uh, n], ��·��·�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Uyghur¹

First recorded in 1840–45; from Uyghur; a self-designation of the Uyghur people

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The production of solar panels in China's Xinjiang region has been linked to the alleged exploitation of Uyghur Muslims.

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It was also among the first news outlets to report on China's network of "re-education camps" in Xinjiang, where thousands of Uyghur Muslims have allegedly been detained - a charge Beijing denies.

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In China, it also broadcasts in minority languages like Tibetan and Uyghur, apart from English and Mandarin.

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"There must not be Uyghur deportation to face persecution. They were jailed for 11 years. We violated their human rights for too long."

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"Thailand's transfer of Uyghur detainees to China constitutes a blatant violation of Thailand's obligations under domestic and international laws," said the organisation's Asia director, Elaine Pearson.

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