Uyghurs

The Uyghurs /ˈwɡər/ (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر, ULY: Uyghur;[ʔʊjˈʁʊː]; Old Turkic: ;Chinese: ; pinyin: Wéiwúěr zú) are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, where they are one of 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities.

An estimated 80% of Xinjiang's Uyghurs live in the southwestern portion of the region, the Tarim Basin. Outside Xinjiang, the largest community of Uyghurs in China is in Taoyuan County, in south-central Hunan. Outside of China, significant diasporic communities of Uyghurs exist in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, and in Turkey. Smaller communities are found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Canada, and the United States.

They practice Islam and are a physically diverse ethnic group ranging from Western Eurasian (Europeans, Middle Eastern) to a more mixed race and East Asian appearance.

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If you had a room, he'd paint it white,
survives the day, prefers the night,
build sight.
Got a head for figures,
no time for bickers,
(or so he says,)
prefers the company of a woman.
Finds it more physical,
(that's an important word,)
always seen first then heard,
such a rare bird.
With praise he glows,
with change he grows,
finds that important,
hates waiting, it's not stimulating,
likes celebrating,
I can't understand why that is so funny,




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Thai officials secretly planned to deport Uighurs while making repeated public denials

Taipei Times 25 Mar 2025
Late last month, representatives of a Thai Muslim organization brought a reassuring message to 40 Uighur men terrified they were going to be sent back to China ... The Uighurs are a Turkic, majority Muslim ethnicity native to Xinjiang.

Thai delegation visits Uighurs, seeking to quell fears of mistreatment in China

Straits Times 19 Mar 2025
China plays down the significance of the mission, calling it a “normal law enforcement cooperation” ....
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