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Uighur

Uighur

9.9
An old alphabet used in Central Asia to write several languages including Uighur
  • noun
  • /ˈwiːɡər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : alfabeto uigur
  • Many manuscripts from Central Asia were written in the Uighur script.

Examples

  • The Uighur script was adapted for use by the Mongols in their own writing system.

  • The Uighur script has its roots in Aramaic.

  • Linguists study the evolution of the Uighur alphabet and its influence on neighboring scripts.

  • The Uighur script was adapted for use by the Mongols in their own writing system.

  • Can you read the Uighur script?

  • Linguists study the evolution of the Uighur alphabet and its influence on neighboring scripts.

  • Many manuscripts from Central Asia were written in the Uighur script.

Synonyms

Uygur
vsUighur
  • Specialized
9.9

An old alphabet once used in Central Asia to write a Turkic language

is historically used for that language and for other Central Asian languages
Uigur
vsUighur
  • Specialized
9.9

A writing system from ancient Aramaic used to write the Uigur language

includes historical note and broader use across other Central Asian languages

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 script is named for the people who used it, and the alphabet was adapted from an older writing that came from Aramaic, which is why its letters look like other Middle Eastern scripts.