Uyghurs
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.
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Purpose and description
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.
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.
What it is for: Not applicable; a people.
It can be describe the people and culture; relay language and history; present the Xinjiang situation with attribution; route to diaspora entries.
Distinguishing features
Turkic language
Oasis city heritage
Sunni Muslim majority
Contested contemporary situation
What it looks like
Not a visible object; a people.
Physical character
population in Xinjiang: about 12 million - 2020 census
language: Uyghur Karluk Turkic
diaspora: over 1 million - estimates vary
How it is recognised
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
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
speaks - a Karluk Turkic language
lives mainly in - the Uyghur Autonomous Region
is related to - linguistically and culturally
In practice
Families and kinds
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
Standards and regulation
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
Failure modes and hazards
Presenting contested claims as settled in either direction
Stereotyping through security narratives
Stale figures
Disrespecting the people or their self-designation
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand Who Uyghurs are.
Attribution.
Identity
Identity and language.
Identity
Identity.
- Who are the Uyghurs, where do they live, and what language do they speak? definition
- Is the question about the people, their language, the Xinjiang situation or a diaspora community? boundary
Culture
Culture.
Culture
Culture.
- What are Uyghur music such as the muqam, dance, cuisine, dress and literature? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific cultural form? action
History History.
Attribution.
Early
Early history.
Early
Early.
- How do historians describe the Uyghur Khaganate, the Kingdom of Qocho and the oasis cities of the Silk Road? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Modern
Modern history.
Modern
Modern.
- How did Qing conquest, the East Turkestan republics and incorporation into the PRC unfold, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Today Contemporary situation.
Attribution.
Xinjiang
Situation in Xinjiang.
Xinjiang
Xinjiang.
- What have UN bodies, governments, researchers and the Chinese government said about policies in Xinjiang since 2017, with each position attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral, attributed and current? boundary
Diaspora
Diaspora.
Diaspora
Diaspora.
- Where do Uyghur diaspora communities live, such as in Kazakhstan, Turkey, Pakistan and the United States, and what do studies say about them? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific community? action
Context Religion and language.
Context.
Religion
Religion.
Religion
Religion.
- How did Uyghurs move from Buddhism and Manichaeism to Islam, and how is religion practised today, with sources? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Language
Language.
Language
Language.
- What are the features and scripts of the Uyghur language, and what is its status? provenance
- Which entry fits Uyghur language? action
What the second pass must settle
- 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?