Uyghurs – The Uyghurs /ˈwiːɡʊərz/[20] (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇرلار‎‎, Уйғурлар, IPA: [ujɣurˈlɑr]; simplified Chinese: 维吾尔; traditional Chinese: 維吾爾; pinyin: Wéiwú’ěr, [wěiǔàɚ]),[21][22] alternately spelled Uighurs,[23] Uygurs, or Uigurs, are a Turkic-speaking minority ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. The Uyghurs are recognized as native[note 2] to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwest China. They are considered to be one of China’s 55 officially recognized ethnic minorities.[24] The Uyghurs are recognized by the Chinese government only as a regional minority within a multicultural nation.[citation needed] The Chinese government rejects the notion of the Uyghurs being an indigenous group

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