Ethnic and cultural issues of Uyghurs identity in Xinjiang region
Journal: RUDN Journal of World History (Vol.11, No. 1)Publication Date: 2019-12-20
Authors : Tatyana Ponka; Anastasia Shlentova; Andrey Ivashkevich;
Page : 34-43
Keywords : Identity; China; Uyghurs; Culture; Islam; Minorities;
Abstract
The Uyghurs are a Turkic-Muslim minority in the People`s Republic of China (PRC), their native language belongs to a Turkic language family and is written on the basis of Arabic graphics, and regard themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations. This article deals with the issue of the Uyghur identity role in the case of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China and its manifestations in relation to Chinese policy in the region. In order to study this issue the article analyzes the Uyghurs` attitude towards the Han Chinese migrants and their reaction towards Mandarin tuition as well as the salience of Islam faith as a crucial identity marker.
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