What is another word for uighur?
Pronunciation: [wˈiːɡʊ͡ə] (IPA) 
Uighur is a term used to describe an ethnic minority group mainly residing in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region of northwest China. Synonyms for Uighur include Uyghur, Uygur, and Weiwuer which is the transliteration of Uighur in Chinese characters. Some less common synonyms include Altishahr, East Turkestani, and Eastern Turk. It is important to note that the Uighur people have their own name for their ethnicity which is ئۇيغۇر in their language. Despite the variations in spellings and transliterations, these synonyms all refer to the same group of people who have faced cultural, religious, and political oppression in recent years.
