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Meanings of Uighur in English

The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China.

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Examples for "Uigur"
Examples for "Uigur"
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Among the learned editors were persons acquainted with Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Uigur.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3
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It was written in Uigur script, which complicated matters; she had to describe parts of it, and return for more, in a number of stages.
For Love Of Evil
3
Some Uigurs in China's westernmost province, most of them Muslim, have fought for autonomy from Beijing.
Reuters
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There appears to be little chance of such alleged interference at Uygur's new gig.
Reuters
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The founder and host of the show is Cenk Uygur.
Radio NZ
3
The Company operates its business mainly in Zhejiang Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
Reuters
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Most of the passengers are Uygur, a Chinese minority who live mostly in the west.
Reuters
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Thanks also to radio guys Cenk Uygur, John Parikhal, and Holland Cooke, as well as Sgt.
Idiot america: how stupidity became a virtue in the land of the ...
Usage of Uighur in English
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China has long come under criticism for its treatment of Uighur Muslims.
Reuters
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China blames Uighur separatists for a series of bombings in western China.
The Irish Times
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Rights groups and Uighur exiles dispute the extent of the ETIM threat.
Reuters
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Among the missing passengers is a celebrated Uighur artist called Memetjan Abla.
Reuters
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That struck a chord in Turkey, which has a large Uighur diaspora.
Reuters
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Now eight of the nine executed are reported to have been Uighur.
The Irish Times
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest A Uighur fan leader at the stadium in Urumqi.
The Guardian
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Han Chinese crowds launched revenge attacks against Uighur neighbourhoods two days later.
Reuters
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And in July, it deported about 100 ethnic Uighur Muslims back to China.
The Guardian
10
Thai police arrested two Uighur men who are still on trial.
Reuters
11
Senator Rubio bringing Uighur activist as State of the Union guest Republican U.S.
Reuters
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As China sway grows, U.S. to confront it on Uighur issue at U.N.
Reuters
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The killings have been linked to China's Uighur Muslim minority group.
News.com.au
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A string of detentions decimated the small but previously thriving Uighur online community.
Reuters
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Both Uighur and Pakistani Taliban militants have been targeting Chinese nationals in Pakistan.
BBC
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The Uighur are a Turkic-language speaking group that calls China's western Xinjian region home.
Reuters
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