TRANSLATION AND UYGHUR INTERPRETERS IN MONGOL DYNASTY

Abstract

The Mongol Dynasty is an empire that has shaped the borders of today's China and also united many different nations living within in the area. It was not an easy task for a nation originating from the steppes to rule these nations with a built-in culture that has been cultivating for hundreds of years. That is why Mongolians established an effective state policy from the start and a number of measures have been implemented in the administration of the state and the cultural strengthening of the society. Uighurs within the ranks of the Mongolian Government have worked hard during this process, starting with inventing a writing language for them. Uighurs taught reading and writing to high rank government officials, created the source of knowledge in state administrations, translated the works and documents necessary for the dynasty and, most importantly, produced the groundwork to make the cultural heritage of Mongolians permanent.This work will focus on translation activities during the Mongolian period and Uighur translators and their certain works including translating from Uighur, Tibetan, Sanskrit, Chinese and more, texts to Mongolian.