56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 鄂温克族 English Name: The Evenki nationality Languages: Evenki language 鄂温克语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 3.0*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang The Evenki nationality 鄂温克族 Brief introduction The Evenki nationality 鄂温克族 are an ethnic group in Northeast Asia. They mainly live in Siberia, Russia, and the provinces of Inner Mongolia 内蒙古 and Heilongjiang 黑龙江 in China. There are also a […]

Overview Chinese Name: 鄂伦春族 English Name: The Oroqen people Languages: Tungusic languages 满—通古斯语系, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 8.6*103 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Heilongjiang Province The Oroqen people 鄂伦春族 Brief introduction The Oroqen people 鄂伦春族 are one of the least populous ethnic groups living in northeastern of China. The Oroqen language belongs to the branch of Tungusic languages 通古斯语.

Overview Chinese Name: 保安族 English Name: The Baoan nationality Languages: Baoan language 保安语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.0*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Linxia, Gansu The Baoan nationality 保安族 Brief introduction The Baoan nationality 保安族 is one of the few ethnic groups in China, and their national language is Baoan. Due to the long-term contracts with the surrounding Han people 汉族 and Hui people 回族,

Overview Chinese Name: 普米族 English Name: The Pumi people Languages: Pumi language 普米语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 4.3*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang city, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County,etc. The Pumi people 普米族 Brief introduction The Pumi people 普米族 are one of the 56 ethnic groups 56个民族 officially recognized by China. Communities are mainly

Overview Chinese Name: 阿昌族 English Name: The Achang people Languages: Achang language 阿昌语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 3.96*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province The Achang people 阿昌族 Brief introduction The Achang people 阿昌族 are one of the seven ethnic minorities unique to Yunnan with a small population. The Achang nationality is

Overview Chinese Name: 德昂族 English Name: The De’ang nationality Languages: Dai language 傣语, Chinese 汉语, Jingpo language 景颇语 Total population: 2.0*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Dehong, Baoshan, Lincang, Yunnan Province De’ang nationality 德昂族 Brief introduction The De’ang nationality 德昂族 is a mountain minority in the border area between China and Myanmar 缅甸. The De’ang people do not have their own written language.

Overview Chinese Name: 俄罗斯族 English Name: The Russian nationality Languages: Russian language 俄罗斯语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.5*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, etc. Russian nationality 俄罗斯族 Brief introduction Russian nationality 俄罗斯族, one of the fifty-six nationalities of the Chinese nation, generally speaks Russian, Chinese and other languages. In society, the Russians speak Chinese and use Chinese, and

Overview Chinese Name: 仡佬族 English Name: The Gelao people Languages: Gelao language 仡佬语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 5.51*105(China mainland 2022) Distribution: Wuchuan county and Daozhen county in northern Guizhou Province, etc. The Gelao people 仡佬族 Brief introduction The Gelao people 仡佬族 are mainly distributed in the Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County 道真仡佬族苗族自治县 and Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County

Overview Chinese Name: 锡伯族 English Name: The Sibe people, The Xibo(Xibe) people Languages: Sibe language 锡伯语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.90*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Liaoning, Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia The Sibe people 锡伯族 Brief introduction The Sibe people 锡伯族 are an ancient ethnic group with a long history among the ethnic minorities in China. Today, most Xibo people live

Overview Chinese Name: 怒族 English Name: The Nu nationality Languages: Nu language 怒语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 3.8*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Yunnan, Tibet The Nu nationality 怒族 Brief introduction The Nu nationality 怒族 is one of the ethnic groups with a smaller population and more languages in China. The Nu people are mainly distributed in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in