uygur

• Substantiv, das einen Angehörigen der turksprachigen Ethnie der Uiguren bezeichnet, die überwiegend in Xinjiang in China lebt, sowie deren Sprache und deren von der aramäischen Schrift abstammende Schrift.

A noun referring to a member of a Turkic ethnic group primarily living in the Xinjiang region of China, or to their Turkic language and its script derived from Aramaic.

Eigenname

1. Ethnic group memberB2formal

   A person belonging to a Turkic ethnic group primarily living in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and neighboring areas.

   Uigure

   • The Uyghur is known for their rich cultural traditions.
   • Many Uyghur live in the city of Kashgar.
   • She is a Uyghur from the Xinjiang region.

   Synonymeuighuruigur

2. B2formal

   The Turkic language spoken by the Uyghur people, with approximately 7 million speakers in northwestern China.

   Uigurisch

   • He is learning to speak Uyghur.
   • Uyghur is written in a modified Arabic script.
   • The Uyghur language has many dialects.

   Synonymeuighuruigur

3. Writing systemC1formal

   The script derived from Aramaic used to write the Uyghur language.

   Uigurische Schrift

   • The Uyghur script is based on the Aramaic alphabet.
   • Ancient manuscripts were written in the Uyghur script.
   • The Uyghur writing system has evolved over centuries.