Uyghurs in Kyrgyzstan

Uyghurs in Kyrgyzstan
Total population
60,210 (2021)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Bishkek, Ferghana Valley
Languages
Uyghur[2]
Religion
Sunni Islam

There is a population of Uyghurs in Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyz: Кыргызстандагы уйгурлар, قىرعیزستانداعی ۇيعۇرلار, Kırgızstandagı uygurlar), who mostly came to the country in three separate migrations throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.[3] According to official statistics, they make up about 0.9% of the national population.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Total population by nationality". National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CACI2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hojer 2009, pp. 1–2

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