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Tatar built states in Siberia and the Crimea in the past. However, Most of them migrated to the Central Asian, in particular Uzbekistan of today under the rule of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Most of the inhabitants of this place were Turkic people who speak Turkic languages like Tatar and they believed in the same Islam. Thus, when Tatar settled in the present Uzbekistan region, there were no linguistic and cultural barriers. However, under the Soviet Union, Tatar could not hold fast to his own tradition and culture because of the national policy of the Soviet government. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tatar who is still living in Uzbekistan has been faced with a problem of the ethnic identity. At present, Uzbek-Tatar must have some recognition and policy personally and collectively to maintain his ethnic identity and the number of population. If Uzbek-Tatar does not make such preparations, it's highly likely that he will disappear in Uzbekistan. The characteristic and future of Uzbek-Tatar's ethnic identity will be analyzed in this article as it follows. First, the history of migration and settlement of Crimean Tatar and Tatar groups who have lived in Uzbekistan will be summarized. Secondly, the questionnaires and interviews will be analyzed to understand Uzbek-Tatar's ethnic identity realistically. Third, through the above analyses, the real condition of Uzbek-Tatar's ethnic identity will be introduced and his future will be predicted.