Alternative Names: UDMURT, Votiak, Votyak
Population: 464,000 in Russian Federation (2002 census). Population total all countries: 479,800. Ethnic population: 636,906.
Region: Near Ural Mountains; Udmurtia, 1,000 kms. northeast of Moscow, bounded by Kama and Cheptsa rivers. Also in Kazakhstan.
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Alternative Names: UIGHUR (CYR), Uighuir, Uighur, Uiguir, Uigur, Uygur, Weiwuer, Wiga
Population: 8,400,000 in China (2000 census). Most are monolingual. 4,700,000 Central Uyghur, 1,150,000 Hotan, 25,000 Lop. Population total all countries: 8,788,690.
Region: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Also in Afghanistan, Australia, Germany, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), United States, Uzbekistan.
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Alternative Names: UKRAINIAN
Population: 31,100,000 in Ukraine (1993). Population total all countries: 37,029,730. Ethnic population: 37,419,000 (Johnstone 1993).
Region: Also in Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation (Asia), Serbia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United States, Uzbekistan.
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Alternative Names: ULCH, Hoche, Hol-Chih, Olch, Olcha, Olchis, Ulcha, Ulchi, Ulych
Population: 730. Ethnic population: 913.
Region: Khabarovsk Krai, Ulch region, along Amur River and tributaries, Tatar Channel coast. Bulava, Dudi, Kalinovka, Mariinskoe, Nizhnaya Gavan, Savinskoe, Mongol, Solontsy, Kolchom, Sofiyskoe, Tur, and Ukhta. Bogorodskove is capital.
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Alternative Names: URDU, Bihari
Population: 10,700,000 in Pakistan (1993). Population total all countries: 60,586,800.
Region: Widespread. Also in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, India, Malawi, Mauritius, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Zambia.
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Alternative Names: UZBEK (CYR), Özbek
Population: 16,500,000 in Uzbekistan (1995 United Nations). Population total all countries: 18,817,600.
Region: East of the Amu Darya; south Aral Sea area. Possibly in Munich, Germany. Also in Australia, China, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation (Asia), Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States.
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Alternative Names: UZBEK (LAT), Özbek
Population: 16,500,000 in Uzbekistan (1995 United Nations). Population total all countries: 18,817,600.
Region: East of the Amu Darya; south Aral Sea area. Possibly in Munich, Germany. Also in Australia, China, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation (Asia), Tajikistan, Turkey (Asia), Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States.
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