Scope and Sequence Preface A Note to the Instructor An Introduction to Uyghur 1. The Uyghur Arabic Alphabet 2. Greetings and Farewells 3. Introducing Yourself 4. Classroom Objects 5. Commands and Requests 6. Daily Routines 7. My Family 8. Describing People and Objects 9. Talking about Age and Past Events 10. Buying Fruit at a Grocery Store 11. Ordering Food and Drink 12. Guests Bring Happiness 13. Weather and Seasons 14. Talking about Clothing 15. Health Complementary Reader Appendix A: Uyghur Alphabets Appendix B: Transcripts of Listening Exercises Appendix C: Transcripts of Uyghur Realia Appendix D: Uyghur Vowels Appendix E: Grammatical Summary Appendix F: Maps Uyghur-English Glossary English-Uyghur Glossary Index
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.