Xijiang is the homeland of the Uyghur's because China encourages internal migration into that province to increase the non-Uyghur population elsewhere. Most of the Uyghur's that reside outside of China are in Central Asia and the population has also spread throughout Eastern Asia as well. These minorities are mostly in Kazakhstan but some are also in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikstan. As a whole, the Uyghur diaspora numbers at around 550-650,000.
The Uyghur's generally migrated from China in waves. This was due to the deteriorating conditions following the collapse of the dynasties. Uyghur diaspora communities have formed associations aimed at preserving Uyghur collective identity such as the language and the culture.
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