Category: Chinese Culture

Population: 438,200 Major area of distribution: Guizhou and Guangxi Language: Gelo Religion: Polytheism

Chinese Ethnic Groups：黎族（Lí zú ）The Li ethnic minority

Population: 1.11 million Major area of distribution: Hainan Language: Li Religion: Polytheism

Chinese Ethnic Groups：鄂伦春族（èlúnchūn zú ）The Oroqen ethnic minority

Population: 7,000 Major areas of Distribution: Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang Language: Oroqen and Han

Chinese Ethnic Groups：俄罗斯族（éluósī zú ）The Russian ethnic minority

Population: 13,500 Major area of distribution: Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia Language: Russian

Chinese Ethnic Groups：瑶族（Yáo zú ）The Yao ethnic minority

Population: 2.13 million Major area of distribution: Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Guangdong and Guizhou

Chinese Ethnic Groups：彝族（Yí zú ）The Yi ethnic minority

Population: 6.57 million Major area of distribution: Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi Language: Yi

Chinese Ethnic Groups：撒拉族（Sālā zú）The Salar ethnic minority

Population: 87,500 Major areas of distribution: Qinghai, Gansu and Xinjiang Language: Salar

Chinese Ethnic Groups：土族（Tǔ zú ）The Tu ethnic minority

Population: 192,600 Major areas of distribution: Gansu and Qinghai Language: Tu and Han Religion: Lamaism

Chinese Ethnic Groups：普米族（Pǔmǐ zú ）The Pumi ethnic minority

Population: 29,700 Major area of distribution: Yunnan Language: Pumi Religion: Lamaism and Taoism

Chinese Ethnic Groups：纳西族（Nàxī zú ）The Naxi ethnic minority

Population: 277,800 Major area of distribution: Yunnan and Sichuan Language: Naxi Religion: Dongba and Lamaism