56 Nationalities in China

Overview Chinese Name: 布朗族 English Name: The Blang people Languages: Blang language 布朗语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.19*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in Yunnan The Blang people 布朗族 Brief introduction The Blang people 布朗族 are an ethnic minority with a long history. The national language is the Blang language, and there is no native language. The Blang nationality has […]

Overview Chinese Name: 满族 English Name: The Manchu people Languages: Manchu language 满语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.04*107 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Most people live in Liaoning Province The Manchu people 满族 Brief introduction The Manchu people 满族 is distributed throughout the country, mainly in most cities in northern China, which is a hard-working, brave and wise nation. It is also

Overview Chinese Name: 畲族 English Name: The She nationality Languages: She language 畲语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 7.09*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in the vast mountainous areas of Fujian and Zhejiang. The She nationality 畲族 Brief introduction The She nationality 畲族 is one of the minority ethnic groups in China with a small population, most of which are distributed

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