Uzbeks
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This article is about Uzbeks as an ethnic group. For information about citizens of Uzbekistan, see Demographics of Uzbekistan. For a list of notable people from Uzbekistan, see List of Uzbeks.
The Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbek, Ўзбек, اۉزبېک, plural: Oʻzbeklar, Ўзбеклар, اۉزبېکلر) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh and Karakalpak minorities, and are also minority groups in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and China.[14] Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States, Ukraine, and other countries.
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Quick Facts OʻzbeklarЎзбекларاۉزبېکلر, Regions with significant populations ...
Oʻzbeklar Ўзбеклар اۉزبېکلر | |
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Regions with significant populations | |
Uzbekistan | 29.2 million (2021 estimate)[1] |
Afghanistan | 4.3 – 4.8 million (2023)[2][3] |
Tajikistan | 1.2 million (2023)[4][5] |
Kyrgyzstan | 1 million (2023)[6] |
Kazakhstan | 643,363 (2023)[7] |
Turkmenistan | 400,000 – 450,000 (2023 estimate)[8][9] |
Russia | 323,278 (2021 census)[10] |
Pakistan | 283,000 (2024 estimate)[11] |
United States | 70,000 (2019)[12] |
Languages | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Sunni Islam[13] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples; Tajiks |
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