Approximately 150,000 reside in Central Asia (mainly in Uzbekistan), where their ancestors had been exiled in 1944 during World War II by the Soviet Union.
Umbes 150 000 elab Kesk-Aasias (peamiselt Usbekistanis), kuhu Nõukogude võim küüditas nende esivanemad 1944. aastal.