Uyghur phrasebook
Uyghur (ئۇيغۇرچە/Uyƣurqə/Уйғурчә/Uyghurche or ئۇيغۇر تىلى Uyghur Tili), a member of the Turkic language family, is mostly spoken in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China, where it is an official language. It is also spoken by the Uyghur diaspora in Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Most Uyghurs in China are also able to speak Mandarin, so it's not really necessary to communicate in Uyghur. That said, attempting to communicate in the language will surely impress the locals.
Pronunciation guideUyghur pronunciation is fairly straightforward except for the sounds "gh" and "x" which might need some practice. It is generally written in the Arabic script.
Phrase listThere are two ways to express the days of the week: one borrowed from Persian and the other calqued from Chinese using Turkic words.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Uyghur phrasebook" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0