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Definition of Uighur
1. Noun. A member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas.
Exact synonyms: Uigur, Uygur
Group relationships: Sinkiang, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Generic synonyms: Turki
Group relationships: Sinkiang, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region
Generic synonyms: Turki
2. Noun. The Turkic language spoken by approximately 7,000,000 Uighur in extreme northwestern China.
3. Noun. The script (derived from Aramaic) used to write the Uighur language.