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The '''Uighur''' (pronounced wē-gu̇r) ethnic group is a [[Turkic]] ethnic group originally from the [[Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region]] in [[China]]; the Uighurs call it "East Turkestan", and demand more autonomy.  The Uighurs practice [[Islam]].   
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The '''Uighur''' (pronounced wē-gu̇r) ethnic group is a [[Turkic]] ethnic group originally from the [[Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region]] in [[China]]; the Uighurs call it "East Turkestan", and demand more autonomy.  The Uighurs, who practice [[Islam]], total about 8.4 million people in China, in addition to expatriates outside China.   
    
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