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Why do some Kyrgyz and Kazakhs look asian I thought they were all muslim?

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Both, the Kazakhs and Kyrgyz are people from the Turkic group of people. The Turkic people differ in appearance from region to region, and we have some that resemble more of East Asians, some of Iranians, and some of Caucasians. The Kazakhs and Kyrgys have a very similar appearance wuth the East Asians, and this is due to the bigger genetic influence from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. The Turkic people originally had partially East Asian appearance, and the Mongol influence just made it more apparent in this two ethnic groups.

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