The Xinjiang Urdu community in Pakistan represents one of the most quietly resilient diaspora groups in South Asia. Originating from the Uyghur population of Xinjiang, China, this community has settled mainly in Gilgit-Baltistan, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Over the decades, many members of the Xinjiang Urdu community in Pakistan have adopted Urdu as their primary language, even as they continue striving to preserve their ancestral Uyghur identity. Background The roots of the Xinjiang Urdu community in Pakistan stretch back generations. Migration from the Xinjiang region began as early as the late…
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