Uigur (Noun)
Meaning 1
The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The Uighur language is one of the official languages of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
- The majority of Uighur speakers are Muslims and the language has borrowed many Arabic and Persian loanwords.
- The Uighur script was historically based on the Sogdian script, but it was later influenced by the Mongolian and Arabic scripts.
- Although Mandarin Chinese is widely used in Uighur-inhabited areas, many Uighur still prefer to speak their native language at home.
- The Uighur language has been an important symbol of Uighur identity and cultural heritage for centuries.
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Meaning 2
A member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.