Xinjiang Urdu Community in Pakistan: A Story of Identity, Language and Belonging

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, […]

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