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nounan autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
Definition that contains xinjiang
- uighur a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
- uigur a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
- uygur a member of a people who speak Uighur and live in Xinjiang and adjacent areas
- east turkestan islamic movement a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression
- east turkistan islamic movement a group of Uighur Muslims fighting Chinese control of Xinjiang; declared by China in 2001 to be terrorists although there is a long history of cycles of insurgency and repression