April 2023

Overview Chinese Name: 拉祜族 English Name: The Lahu people Languages: Lahu language 拉祜语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 4.86*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed on the west bank of the Lancang River(upper half of Mekong River) The Lahu people 拉祜族 Brief introduction The Lahu people 拉祜族 is one of the oldest ethnic groups in China. The national language is the Lahu language, which […]

Overview Chinese Name: 水族 English Name: The Sui people, The Shui nationality Languages: Sui language 水语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 4.12*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Most distributed in Sandu Shui Autonomous County The Sui people 水族 Brief introduction The Sui people 水族 is one of the ethnic minorities in China. The Sui ethnic group has its own language and traditional writing,

Overview Chinese Name: 东乡族 English Name: The Dongxiang people, The Dongxiang nationality Languages: Chinese 汉语 Total population: 6.21*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province The Dongxiang people 东乡族 Brief introduction The Dongxiang people 东乡族 is a minority in Gansu Province, China. Their national language belongs to the Altaic languages 阿尔泰语系. Most Dongxiang people can also speak Chinese, which

Overview Chinese Name: 高山族 English Name: The Gaoshan people Languages: Chinese 汉语 Total population: 4.01*103 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly residing in Taiwan Province of China The Gaoshan people 高山族 Brief introduction The Gaoshan people 高山族 are a collective name for the various ethnic groups of the Austronesian language family in Taiwan, China. The Gaoshan people are mainly based on rice

Overview Chinese Name: 仫佬族 English Name: The Mulao people Languages: Mulao language 仫佬语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.16*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region The Mulao people 仫佬族 Brief introduction The Mulao people 仫佬族 is one of the ethnic minorities in China. The national language is the Mulao language, which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan languages 汉藏语系. There

Overview Chinese Name: 羌族 English Name: The Qiang people Languages: Qiangic language 羌语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 3.1*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province The Qiang people 羌族 Brief introduction The Qiang people 羌族 originated from the ancient Qiang which is an ancient ethnic group in western China. The ancient Qiang has

Overview Chinese Name: 达斡尔族 English Name: The Daur people Languages: Daur language 达斡尔语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.32*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: mainly distributed in Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Ewenki Autonomous Banner The Daur people 达斡尔族 Brief introduction The Daur people 达斡尔族 is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China. People of the Daur are mainly distributed in the Morin

Overview Chinese Name: 毛南族 English Name: The Maonan people Languages: Maonan language 毛南语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.01*105(China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly living in Huanjiang County, Guangxi The Maonan people 毛南族 Brief introduction The Maonan people 毛南族 is one of the mountain ethnic groups with a small population in China. The national language is Maonan language, and Chinese is commonly

Overview Chinese Name: 布依族 English Name: The Buyi people Languages: Buyi language 布依语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.87*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan.etc The Buyi people 布依族 Brief introduction The Buyi people 布依族 are a relatively large minority in southwestern China. The national language is the Buyi language, which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family 汉藏语系 and uses

Overview Chinese Name: 蒙古族 English Name: The Mongolic people, the Mongol (Mongolian) nationality Languages: Mongolic language 蒙古语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 5.98*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, etc. The Mongolic people 蒙古族 Brief introduction The Mongolic people 蒙古族 is a traditional nomadic people mainly distributed in East Asia. They are one of the ethnic minorities in