Uzbeks - Wikipedia
WEBThe Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbek, Ўзбек, اۉزبېک, plural: Oʻzbeklar, Ўзбеклар, اۉزبېکلر) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area.
Uzbekistan - Wikipedia
WEBIslam is the predominant religion, and most Uzbeks are Sunni Muslims. The first recorded settlers in the land of what is modern Uzbekistan were Eastern Iranian nomads, known as Scythians, who founded kingdoms in Khwarazm, Bactria, and Sogdia in the 8th–6th centuries BC, as well as Fergana and Margiana in the 3rd century BC – 6th century AD.
Uzbek | Central Asian, Turkic, Muslim | Britannica
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Uzbek, any member of a Central Asian people found chiefly in Uzbekistan, but also in other parts of Central Asia and in Afghanistan. The Uzbeks speak either of two dialects of Uzbek, a Turkic language of the Altaic family of languages. More than 16 million Uzbeks live in Uzbekistan, 2,000,000 in.
Uzbekistan | Geography, History, Maps, People, & Tourism
WEB4 days ago · Uzbekistan, country in Central Asia lying mainly between the Syr Darya (Jaxartes) and Amu Darya (Oxus) rivers. Roughly corresponding to historical Transoxania, Uzbekistan and the city of Samarkand were once great …
Uzbekistan - Ethnic Groups, Diaspora, Language | Britannica
WEBUzbeks make up more than four-fifths of the population, followed by Tajiks, Kazakhs, Tatars, Russians, and Karakalpaks. Uzbeks are the least Russified of the Turkic peoples formerly under Soviet rule, and virtually all of them …
Uzbekistan country profile - BBC News
WEBAug 23, 2023 · Uzbekistan country profile. 23 August 2023. The land that is now Uzbekistan was once at the heart of the ancient Silk Road trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Rome. The country ...
Uzbekistan - The World Factbook
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Uzbekistan is the geographic and population center of Central Asia. The country has a diverse economy and a relatively young population. Russia conquered and united the disparate territories of present-day Uzbekistan in the late 19th century. Stiff resistance to the Red Army after the Bolshevik Revolution was eventually suppressed and a ...
Uzbeks - Wikiwand
WEBThe Uzbeks ( Uzbek: Oʻzbek, Ўзбек, اۉزبېک, plural: Oʻzbeklar, Ўзбеклар, اۉزبېکلر) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh and Karakalpak minorities, and are also ...
Uzbek language - Wikipedia
WEBThere are two major variants of the Uzbek language: Northern Uzbek, or simply "Uzbek", spoken in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and China; and Southern Uzbek, spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [5] [6] Both Northern and Southern Uzbek are divided into many dialects.
Uzbeks | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 21, 2018 · Uzbeks Turkic-speaking people, originally of Persian culture, who form 71% of the population of the Republic of Uzbekistan. They took their name from Uzbeg Khan (d. 1340), a chief of the Golden Horde. By the end of the 16th century, the Uzbeks had extended their rule to parts of Persia, Afghanistan and Chinese Turkistan.
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