The Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group from Eastern and Central Asia; today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, as a recognized minority group in that country.
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The Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group from Eastern and Central Asia; today, Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China, as a recognized minority group in that country.