April 2023

Overview Chinese Name: 藏族 English Name: The Tibetan people, Languages: Tibetan language 藏语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 6.28*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly inhabited in Tibet Autonomous Region, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, etc. The Tibetan people 藏族 Brief introduction The Tibetan people 藏族 is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China and are the […]

Overview Chinese Name: 回族 English Name: The Hui nationality, Languages: Hui language 回语 Total population: 1.05*107 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region The Hui nationality 回族 Brief introduction The Hui nationality 回族 is one of the most populous ethnic minorities in China, and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回族自治区 is its main settlement area. The origin of the

Overview Chinese Name: 景颇族 English Name: The Jingpo people Languages: Jingpo language 景颇语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.48*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province The Jingpo people 景颇族 Brief introduction The Jingpo people 景颇族 is one of the ethnic minorities in China. They have their own language and characters. Their language belongs

Overview Chinese Name: 彝族 English Name: The Yi people, Languages: Yi language 彝语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 8.71*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan, etc. The Yi people 彝族 Brief introduction The Yi people 彝族 is the sixth largest ethnic group in China. The national language is Yi, which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family 汉藏语系. The Yi people

Overview Chinese Name: 维吾尔族 English Name: The Uighur People, The Uygur nationality Languages: Uyghur language 维吾尔族语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.00*107 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly live in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The Uighur People 维吾尔族 Brief introduction The Uighur People 维吾尔族 are one of the ethnic minorities in China, they mainly live in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区. The Uyghur national

Overview Chinese Name: 黎族 English Name: The Li nationality Languages: Li language 黎语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.46*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Hainan Province The Li nationality 黎族 Brief introduction The Li nationality 黎族 is the earliest inhabitants of Hainan 海南. The Li language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family 汉藏语系. Most of the Li people can speak Chinese. In the past, the

Overview Chinese Name: 土族 English Name: The Tu nationality Languages: Tu language 土语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.89*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly live in Huzhu Tu Autonomous County 互助土族自治县 The Tu nationality 土族 Brief introduction The Tu nationality 土族 is one of the ethnic groups with a relatively small population in China. The Tu nationality language belongs to the Mongolian

Overview Chinese Name: 朝鲜族 English Name: The Korean people Languages: Korean language 朝鲜语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.83*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in the three northeastern provinces of Jilin, Heilongjiang and Liaoning The Korean people 朝鲜 Brief introduction The Korean people 朝鲜族 is one of the 55 ethnic minorities in China, and its inhabitants are mainly distributed in the

Overview Chinese Name: 柯尔克孜族 English Name: The Kyrgyz people Languages: Kyrgyz language 柯尔克孜语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.86*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The Kyrgyz people 柯尔克孜族 Brief introduction The Kyrgyz people 柯尔克孜族 is one of the ethnic minorities in China, and their national language is Kirgiz, which belongs to the Altaic language family 阿尔泰语系. The

Overview Chinese Name: 苗族 English Name: The Miao nationality Languages: Miao language 苗语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 9.42*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi,etc. The Miao nationality 苗族 Brief introduction The Miao nationality 苗族, one of the ancient ethnic minorities in China, is mainly distributed in China’s Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Qiong