56 Nationalities in China

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

Overview Chinese Name: 纳西族 English Name: The Nashi people, The Naxi nationality Languages: Nashi language 纳西语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 3.26*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Most distributed in Lijiang, Yunnan The Nashi people 纳西族 Brief introduction The Nashi people 纳西族 is one of the 56 ethnic groups in China and one of the unique ethnic groups in Yunnan. Most of them

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