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) 10,000–15,000 (East Turkistan Government in Exile. 2021 estimates)
8,000–10,000 (Uyghur American Association. 2022 estimates).
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 (Uyghur: ئامېرىكىلىق ئۇيغۇرلار, romanized: Amérikiliq Uyghurlar) are Americans of Uyghur ethnicity. Most Uyghurs emigrated from Xinjiang, China, to the United States from the late 1980s onwards, with a significant number arriving after July 2009.

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