In English, the name is officially spelled Uyghur by the Xinjiang government but also appears as Uighur, Uigur and Uygur (these reflect the various Cyrillic spellings Уиғур, Уигур and Уйгур). The name is usually pronounced in English as (and thus may be preceded by the indefinite article "a"), although some Uyghurs advocate the use of a more native pronunciation instead (which, in contrast, calls for the indefinite article "an").
In English, the name is officially spelled Uyghur by the Xinjiang government but also appears as Uighur, Uigur and Uygur (these reflect the various Cyrillic spellings Уиғур, Уигур and Уйгур). The name is usually pronounced in English as (and thus may be preceded by the indefinite article "a"), although some Uyghurs advocate the use of a more native pronunciation instead (which in contrast, calls for the indefinite article "an")