ON THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE ETHNONAME “UYGUR”

01.06.2024 International Scientific Journal "Science and Innovation". Series C. Volume 3 Issue 5

Khodzhaev A.

Abstract. World scientists recognize that the Uyghurs are one of the oldest among the Turkic peoples and played an important role in the history of world civilization, Central Asia, in particular, the Great Silk Road. For this reason, the history of the Uyghurs has been and continues to be the focus of attention of many scholars.

Keywords: Türkler, Urumqi, “tingur”, “gurgur”, “bolgur”, “ogyonmagur”,