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Uyghur People
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The Uyghur people (also spelled Uighur or Uigur) are a diverse ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR)/) of northwestern China, though significant diasporic communities exist globally. Linguistically, they belong to the Karluk branch of the Turkic language family, exhibiting a unique [phonological feature](/entries/ph…
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Vowel
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Lip Rounding
Lip rounding is a phonological feature involving the protrusion or pouting of the lips during the articulation of a speech sound, typically a vowel. This action modifies the shape of the oral resonator, thereby altering the acoustic properties, most notably the second formant frequency ($F_2$), lowering it relative to an unrounded counterpart (e.g., /u/ vs. /i/). While most commonly associated with vowels, [lip rounding](…