Uyghur Americans

Uyghur Americans
Uyghur Americans protest in front of the White House against China's human rights violations (September 25, 2015)
Total population
8,905 (per U.S. Census Bureau- 2010)[1] 10,000–15,000 (East Turkistan Government in Exile. 2021 estimates)[2]
8,000–10,000 (Uyghur American Association. 2022 estimates).[3]
Regions with significant populations
Washington D.C., Fairfax, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Richmond, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Houston
Languages
Uyghur · Mandarin Chinese · American English
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Uyghurs

Uyghur Americans are Americans of Uyghur ethnicity. Most Uyghurs immigrated from Xinjiang, China, to the United States from the late 1980s onwards, with a significant number arriving after July 2009.

  1. ^ "Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over: 2009-2013". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. ^ Hawkins, Samantha (March 18, 2021). "Uighur Rally Puts Genocide in Focus Ahead of US-China Talks". Courthouse News. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Snellenberg-Fraser, Carlos (February 25, 2022). "THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE IGNORED THE UYGHURS. THIS CHURCH DIDN'T". Sojourners. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

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