When did the Mongols conquer the Uighurs?

The Uyghurs of the Kingdom of Qocho were allowed significant autonomy by the Mongols, but their nation was finally destroyed by the Chaghataid Mongols in the late 14th century.

How did China conquered Xinjiang?

In the 7th-8th century Tang, Turks and Tibetans warred for control, and the Tang dynasty established the Anxi Protectorate of Xinjiang and Central Asia. In the 18th century, the area was conquered by the Chinese Qing dynasty. In 1884, after the Dungan Revolt (1862–77), the area was renamed Xinjiang.

What is happening to the Uyghur population in Xinjiang?

Between 2010 and 2018, the Uyghur population in Xinjiang grew by 25\% (while Han population in that region grew by 2\%). Also, life expectancy in Xinjiang has increased from just 30 to more than 74 since 1949. Uyghurs (and other minorities in China) also get many preferential treatments — Chinese affirmative action — in colleges and other areas.

What happened to the Uyghurs in the Mongol Empire?

After the collapse of the Uyghur Khaganate in AD 840, ancient Uyghur resettled from Mongolia to the Tarim Basin, assimilating the Indo-European population, which had previously been driven out of the region by the Xiongnu. Ultimately, the Uyghurs became civil servants administering the Mongol Empire .

Is the modern Uyghur language descended from Old Uyghur?

The modern Uyghur language is not descended from Old Uyghur; rather, it is a descendant of the Karluk languages spoken by the Kara-Khanid Khanate. The modern descendants of the Uyghur Khanate are the Yugur. During the Islamic Turkification of Xinjiang, the Kara-khanids, under Sultan Satuq Bughra Khan, drove the Uyghurs out of Xinjiang.

How many Uyghurs are there in China?

Outside Xinjiang, the largest community of Uyghurs in China is in Taoyuan County, in south-central Hunan. Outside of China, according to the World Uyghur Congress, the Uyghur population is believed to number 1.0–1.6 million.