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Uighur

Uighur

7.8
A Turkic language spoken in northwestern China
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːɡər/
translation icon : idioma uigur
  • She enjoys reading novels written in Uighur to connect with her heritage.

Examples

  • Many students in Xinjiang are learning the Uighur language alongside Mandarin.

  • The documents were translated into Uighur to ensure they reached the local community.

  • "It's the Uighur," he said, "They have a website!"

    Academic text (2006)

  • I mean, rah rah for multiculturalism, but I will NEVER need to write or display anything in Uighur.

    Blog text (19)

Synonyms

Uighur language
vsUighur
8.6

A language spoken by the Uighur people in Xinjiang, northwestern China

is the single-word name rather than the phrase
Uigur
vsUighur
9.3

A Turkic language spoken mainly in Xinjiang, China

is the spelling chosen in the key description
Uygur language
vsUighur
9.0

A language spoken by the Uighur people in northwest China

focuses on the broader northwestern China region instead of naming Xinjiang
Uygur
vsUighur
9.4

A Turkic language spoken mainly in Xinjiang in northwest China

is the preferred spelling form used in the key description

Compounds

Uighur language
8.6

A language spoken by the Uighur people in Xinjiang, northwestern China

Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
8.6

A region in far northwest China that is home to many Uighur people

Surface Forms

Uighur singular
Uighurs plural

Etymology

Uighur for the language is named after the people who speak it, the Uighur, so Uighur means the Turkic language used by that community.