The Largest Ethnic Groups in Central Asia. Very informative video about Central Asian people. We would like to add that Uyghurs probably were missed as a part of the Turkic community as they belong to the Turkic group due to their ethnicity, traditions, language, culture, and religion very similar to Uzbeks. Xinjiang region was called "Eastern Turkestan" in English-language reference works. The Largest Ethnic Groups in Central Asia. Source: Eurasia Despite having the same size as Mexico, Central