Turkic ethnic group of Central Asia
Ethnic group
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 groups in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan , next to Kazakh and Karakalpak minorities, and also form minority groups in Afghanistan , Tajikistan , Kyrgyzstan , Kazakhstan , Turkmenistan , Russia , and China .[ 17] Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey , Saudi Arabia , United States , Ukraine , Pakistan , and other countries.
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