Xinjiang
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈʃɪnˈdʒjæŋ/
Proper noun
  1. A sparsely populated autonomous region (official English language name: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region) of the People's Republic of China located in the western part of the nation.
Synonyms
  • Sinkiang (obsolete)
  • Chinese Turkestan (can variously refer to Xinjiang as a whole or to portions of Xinjiang)
  • East Turkestan
Translations
  • French: Xinjiang
  • German: Sinkiang
  • Portuguese: Xinjiang, Sinkiang, Sinquião
  • Russian: Синьцзя́н
  • Spanish: Xinjiang



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