56 Nationalities in China

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

Overview Chinese Name: 珞巴族 English Name: The Lhoba nationality Languages: Lhoba language 珞巴语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 3.68*103 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Mainly distributed in southeastern Tibet The Lhoba nationality 珞巴族 Brief introduction The Lhoba nationality 珞巴族 is one of the ethnic minorities in China. They mainly distributed in southeastern Tibet including Mainling 米林县, Medog 墨脱县 and Zayü county 察隅县of Nyingchi 林芝市and Lhünzê County 隆子县 of Shannan, Tibet 山南市, mainly engaged in agriculture and hunting.

Overview Chinese Name: 撒拉族 English Name: The Salar nationality Languages: Salar language 撒拉语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.3*105 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The Sala nationality 撒拉族 Brief introduction The Salar nationality 撒拉族 is one of the minority ethnic groups who believe in Islam 伊斯兰 in China. The national language is Salar, which belongs to the Altaic language family 阿尔泰语系. The

Overview Chinese Name: 乌孜别克族 English Name: The Uzbek nationality Languages: Uzbek language 乌孜别克语, Chinese 汉语 Total population: 1.0*104 (China mainland 2022) Distribution: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region The Uzbek nationality 乌孜别克族 Brief introduction The Uzbek nationality 乌孜别克族, as one of the ethnic minorities in China, is scattered in many counties and cities in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区. Most of them live