Uyghur nationalism

Uyghur nationalism (Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر مىللەتچىلىكى) is a nationalist movement which asserts that the Uyghur people, a Turkic-speaking Sunni Muslim group, are a distinct nation. Uyghurs are mostly concentrated in Xinjiang, a province-level autonomous region located in Western China. They are officially recognized by the Chinese government as one of the official 55 ethnic minorities. Uyghur nationalism promotes the cultural unity of Uyghurs, either as an independent group or as a regional group within a larger multi-ethnic Chinese nation.

Uyghur nationalism is linked to the East Turkestan independence movement, also known as the Uyghur independence movement, which seeks to separate Xinjiang from China and establish self-rule as an independent nation. "East Turkestan" and "Uyghurstan" being alternatives names for Xinjiang.

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