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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
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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.
^"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.
^Hawkins, Samantha (March 18, 2021). "Uighur Rally Puts Genocide in Focus Ahead of US-China Talks". Courthouse News. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
^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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