The Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbeklar; Ўзбеклар; اۉزبېکلر‎) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, being the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area.

Dec 23, 2025 · Uzbeks 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 …

Uzbekistan has a population of about 30 million people, making it the third most populous former Soviet republic (after Russia and the Ukraine) and the most populous country in Central Asia, which has …

People of Uzbekistan: information about Uzbeks and other ethnic nations in Uzbekistan.

Aug 14, 2025 · Meet the diverse people of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. Explore rich traditions, customs, languages, and cultural heritage of this fascinating Silk Road nation.

Modern Uzbeks hail not only from the Turkic-Mongol nomads who first claimed the name, but also from other Turkic and Persian peoples living inside the country's borders.

Uzbeks are the most numerous Turkic people in Central Asia. They mostly live in Uzbekistan, a landlocked country of Central Asia that shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and north, …

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There are Uzbek populations in all of the modern Central Asian countries in addition to Afghanistan and western China. The country of Uzbekistan contains deserts and mountains with most of the …

For a list of notable people from Uzbekistan, see List of Uzbeks. The Uzbeks (Uzbek: Oʻzbeklar; Ўзбеклар; اۉزبېکلر‎) are a Turkic ethnic group native to Central Asia, being the largest Turkic ethnic …