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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wigeureu
"위구르족은 주로 중앙아시아와 신장에 거주합니다."
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A member of a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic group living chiefly in northwestern China (Xinjiang) and parts of Central Asia.
"The Uighur culture has a rich tradition of vibrant music, unique cuisine, and intricate textiles."
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Relating to the Uighur people, their culture, or their Turkic language.
"She studied the historical manuscripts written in the Uighur script."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Turkic ethnonym 'Uyghur', recorded in ancient Orkhon inscriptions from the 8th century meaning 'united' or 'allied'. The term entered modern European and Asian languages through historical and anthropological accounts describing the Turkic ethnic group primarily residing in Central and East Asia.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uighur" is said worldwide
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ouïghour
Transliteration: /wi.ɡuʁ/
"La culture ouïghoure est fascinante."
Uigure
Transliteration: /ˈʊɪɡʊʁə/
"Die uigurische Kultur hat eine lange Geschichte."
uiguro
Transliteration: /ˈwiːɡuro/
"La lingua uigura appartiene alla famiglia turcica."
uigur
Transliteration: /wiˈɡuɾ/
"El pueblo uigur vive principalmente en Xinjiang."
uigur
Transliteration: /wiˈɡuʁ/
"A culinária uigur é conhecida por seus sabores aromáticos."
उइग़ुर
Transliteration: uig'ur
"उइग़ुर समुदाय मुख्य रूप से शिनजियांग में रहता है।"
维吾尔
Transliteration: wéiwú'ěr
"维吾尔族有着悠久的历史和灿爛的文化。"
위구르
Transliteration: wigeureu
"위구르족은 주로 중앙아시아와 신장에 거주합니다."
ウイグル
Transliteration: uiguru
"ウイグル族は独自の文化を持っています。"
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