The Uighurs are a Muslim ethnic minority group primarily located in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China. There is also a significant population of Uighurs in neighboring Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. 

The Uighurs have a distinct language and culture that has been shaped by centuries of interactions with various Central Asian and Chinese civilizations. Historically, they were part of the larger Turkic peoples and were closely linked to the Silk Road trade routes that connected China and Central Asia.