The name fell out of use in the 15th century, but was reintroduced in the early 20th century by the to replace the previous terms and Turki.
The Karakhanid rulers were likely to be Yaghmas who were associated with the and some historians therefore see this as a link between the Karakhanid and the Uyghurs of the Uyghur Khaganate, although this connection is disputed by others.
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سياسة الصين مع الأقلية الويغورية — السلطات الصينية تقتل 600 من مسلمي الإيغور وتعتقل الآلاف في شينجيانغ.
Laura J Newby says the sedentary Altishahri Turkic people considered themselves separate from other Turkic Muslims since at least the 19th century.