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Yugur Wikipedia

The Yugur people (zh-stp|s=裕固族|t=裕固族|p=Y?g? Z?) are an ethnic group. They form one of the List of Chinese ethnic groups|56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.

The Yugur speak 2 distantly related languages. West Yugur is a Turkic language while East Yugur is a Mongol language. They use Chinese for intercommunication.

The Yugurs are descended from Uyghurs who migrated to what is now Gansu province in China in the late 9th Century AD. Here, they converted from Manicheism to Tibetan Buddhism, which is still practiced in Yugur communities to this day. The Yugur are an exception amongst people of Turkic descent, as they did not convert to Islam.

Last Modified:   2005-04-13