| − | 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]]. | + | 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. |