56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 塔吉克族 English Name: The Tajik People Languages: Tajik language 塔吉克语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 5.11*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County The Tajik People 塔吉克族 Brief introduction The Tajik People 塔吉克族 is one of the 55 ethnic minorities in China with a relatively small number, mainly distributed inTaxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County 塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县. The origins of the […]

Overview Chinese Name: 土家族 English Name: The Tujia People Languages: Tujia language 土家语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 8.35*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture The Tujia People 土家族 Brief introduction The Tujia People 土家族 are a nation with a long history, and their national language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan

Overview Chinese Name: 哈尼族 English Name: The Hani people Languages: Hani language 哈尼语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.66*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture The Hani people 哈尼族 Brief introduction The Hani people 哈尼族 are mainly distributed between Yuanjiang River and Lancang River in Yunnan, China, and inhabited Honghe County 红河县, Jiangcheng County 江城县. In 1957,

Overview Chinese Name: 傣族 English Name: The Dai people Languages: Dai language 傣语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.26*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture The Dai people 傣族 Brief introduction The Dai people 傣族 mainly live in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture 西双版纳傣族自治州, Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture 德宏傣族景颇族自治州, Yunnan Province. The

Overview Chinese Name: 哈萨克族 English Name: The Kazakh People Languages: Kazakh language 哈萨克语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.46*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The Kazakh People 哈萨克族 Brief introduction The Kazakh People 哈萨克族 are one of the 56 ethnic groups in China. The national language is Kazakh, which belongs to the Altaic languages 阿尔泰系语. Due to

Overview Chinese Name: 佤族 English Name: The Wa people Languages: Wa language 佤语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 4.30*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly lives in the southwest of Yunnan Province, China The Wa people 佤族 Brief introduction The Wa people 佤族 mainly live in the southwest Yunnan Province. The Wa language belongs to the Wa German branch of the Mon-Khmer languages 孟高棉语系 of

Overview Chinese Name: 傈僳族 English Name: The Lisu people Languages: Lisu language 傈僳语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 7.03*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in the border areas of Yunnan, China, Tibet and Kachin, Myanmar The Lisu people 傈僳族 Brief introduction The Lisu people 傈僳族 mainly live in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州 in the northwest of Yunnan Province. The Lisu people

Overview Chinese Name: 瑶族 English Name: The Yao nationality Languages: Yao language 瑶语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.80*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Guangxi province The Yao nationality 瑶族 Brief introduction The Yao nationality 瑶族, one of the oldest ethnic groups in China, is the most widely distributed ethnic group in South China. Yao people are one of the

Overview Chinese Name: 白族 English Name: The Bai People Languages: Bai language 白语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.69*107 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Yunnan province The Bai People 白族 Brief introduction The Bai People 白族 is the 15th largest ethnic group in China, mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guizhou, Hunan and other provinces. Among them, the Bai nationality in Yunnan

Overview Chinese Name: 侗族 English Name: The Kam people, The Dong people Languages: Kam language 侗语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 2.87*106 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan, etc. The Kam people 侗族 Brief introduction The Kam people 侗族 is a minority in China. The national language is the Kam language 侗语, which belongs to the Sino-Tibetan languages 汉藏语系, and they believe in