# Uyghurs

> Turkic ethnic group of Central and East Asia

**Wikidata**: [Q46118](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q46118)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghurs)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/uyghurs

## Summary

The Uyghurs are a Turkic ethnic group whose native language is Uyghur. They predominantly practice Sunni Islam.Uyghur serves as the primary means of communication within the community. Their religious identity is closely tied to Sunni Islamic traditions.


## References

1. [Source](http://bbs.tianya.cn/post-funinfo-5116773-1.shtml)
2. [Source](https://github.com/JohnMarkOckerbloom/ftl/blob/master/data/wikimap)
3. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
4. [Source](https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15755)
5. YSO-Wikidata mapping project
6. [Source](https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/uygurlar)
7. National Library of Israel
8. KBpedia