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Uyghurs

vr.tr.uyghurs · thing-q46118

Let an agent describe the Uyghur people, their language, history and culture with attribution, present the contested situation in Xinjiang neutrally with reports and government positions attributed, and route to entries for diaspora communities.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions SOC.PER
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Understand Who Uyghurs are.

Identity

Identity and language.

Identity

Identity.

  1. Who are the Uyghurs, where do they live, and what language do they speak? definition
  2. Is the question about the people, their language, the Xinjiang situation or a diaspora community? boundary

Culture

Culture.

Culture

Culture.

  1. What are Uyghur music such as the muqam, dance, cuisine, dress and literature? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific cultural form? action
History History.

Early

Early history.

Early

Early.

  1. How do historians describe the Uyghur Khaganate, the Kingdom of Qocho and the oasis cities of the Silk Road? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance

Modern

Modern history.

Modern

Modern.

  1. How did Qing conquest, the East Turkestan republics and incorporation into the PRC unfold, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Today Contemporary situation.

Xinjiang

Situation in Xinjiang.

Xinjiang

Xinjiang.

  1. What have UN bodies, governments, researchers and the Chinese government said about policies in Xinjiang since 2017, with each position attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral, attributed and current? boundary

Diaspora

Diaspora.

Diaspora

Diaspora.

  1. Where do Uyghur diaspora communities live, such as in Kazakhstan, Turkey, Pakistan and the United States, and what do studies say about them? provenance
  2. Which entry fits the specific community? action
Context Religion and language.

Religion

Religion.

Religion

Religion.

  1. How did Uyghurs move from Buddhism and Manichaeism to Islam, and how is religion practised today, with sources? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Language

Language.

Language

Language.

  1. What are the features and scripts of the Uyghur language, and what is its status? provenance
  2. Which entry fits Uyghur language? action

Classifiers Filled

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Society, people and institutions
Entry kind
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Plane
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Domain
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Other names and narrower kinds
Uyghur Americans, Uyghurs in Turkey, Uyghur people in Beijing, Uyghurs in Kazakhstan, Uyghurs in Pakistan

What it is Filled

A Turkic ethnic group native to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and Central Asia, numbering about 12 million in Xinjiang with communities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Pakistan, the United States and elsewhere, speaking the Uyghur language written in Arabic script, mostly Sunni Muslim, with a heritage of Silk Road oasis cities, Buddhist and Manichaean history and a distinctive culture of music, dance and cuisine; the situation of Uyghurs in Xinjiang since 2017 has been the subject of extensive international reporting and dispute.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe the Uyghur people, their language, history and culture with attribution, present the contested situation in Xinjiang neutrally with reports and government positions attributed, and route to entries for diaspora communities.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Turkic language
  • Oasis city heritage
  • Sunni Muslim majority
  • Contested contemporary situation

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Identify, locate or profile individual Uyghurs for surveillance or targeting.
  • Infer a person's ethnicity from their face, name or voice.
  • Repeat stereotypes that present Uyghurs as a security threat.
  • Share data on Uyghurs abroad that could expose them or their families to pressure.

Only with a human decision

  • Publishing information about named members of the community or their relatives.

May

  • Describe Uyghur history, language and culture accurately, citing reliable sources.
  • Report documented human rights findings with their source and date.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Uyghurs have faced mass surveillance and detention; data about them can put lives at risk.
  • Their language, faith and culture deserve respect and protection.

Who is affected

  • Uyghurs in Xinjiang
  • The diaspora and their families

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns a people; Uyghur communities speak for themselves.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q83328 - registry parent class

related

  • Turkic peoples - in registry terms
  • Uyghur language - a Karluk Turkic language
  • Xinjiang - the Uyghur Autonomous Region
  • Uzbeks - linguistically and culturally

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.uyghurs
  • Wikidata: Q46118 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46118)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • population in Xinjiang: about 12 million - 2020 census
  • language: Uyghur Karluk Turkic
  • diaspora: over 1 million - estimates vary

Plane SOC: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Turkic people of Xinjiang and Central Asia
  • Uyghurs in Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Pakistan, the United States and Beijing
  • Kazakhs and Uzbeks are related Turkic peoples; Hui are Chinese-speaking Muslims
  • Not a visible object; a people.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • describe the people and culture
  • relay language and history
  • present the Xinjiang situation with attribution
  • route to diaspora entries

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Presenting contested claims as settled in either direction
  • Stereotyping through security narratives
  • Stale figures
  • Disrespecting the people or their self-designation

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Chinese regional ethnic autonomy law
  • International human rights law and UN reporting
  • Sanctions and import laws in several countries relating to Xinjiang
  • Minority rights frameworks

Context of use required Filled

  • Not applicable; a people.
  • Uyghurs in Xinjiang and elsewhere in China including Beijing
  • Uyghurs in Central Asia such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
  • Uyghurs in Turkey
  • Uyghurs in Pakistan
  • Uyghur Americans and other Western diaspora

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q46118: Uyghurs - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Uyghurs - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should the Xinjiang situation be a separate entry?
  • How should UN, NGO, academic and government sources be linked and attributed?
  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming diaspora communities; should they be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q46118/spec.json