Yugurs
A Yugur family in Lanzhou, Gansu, 1944 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 14,706 (2020 census) Distribution of Yugur autonomous prefectures and counties in mainland China | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Gansu, China | |
| Languages | |
| Western Yugur, Eastern Yugur | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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The Yugurs, Yughurs, Yugu (Chinese: 裕固族; pinyin: Yùgùzú; Western Yugur: Sarığ yoğır; Eastern Yugur: Shera yogor), traditionally known as Yellow Uyghurs, are a Turko-Mongol ethnic group and one of China's 56 officially recognized ethnic groups, consisting of 14,706 persons, according to the 2020 census. The Yugur live primarily in Sunan Yugur Autonomous County in Gansu. They are mostly Tibetan Buddhists. The majority of Yugurs speak a Turkic language, while Mongolic and Chinese are also used in eastern provinces.