Uyghur: An Elementary Textbook

By Kurban Niyaz and Gulnisa Nazarova

The Uyghurs are one of the oldest Turkic-speaking peoples of Central Asia. Their language is closely related to Uzbek, with which it shares a common ancestor. Modern Uyghur is spoken by about 11 million people in Xinjiang and 2 million people in Central Asia and elsewhere. This textbook offers beginning students a thematically organized and integrative approach to the Uyghur language that emphasizes communicative activities, step-by-step development of linguistic skills, and elements of Uyghur culture. A multimedia DVD includes audio that helps develop listening and speaking skills and videos filmed in different regions of Xinjiang, China.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158901684X
• ISBN13: 9781589016842
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 10.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary