Tag: Ethnic Minority

Population: 160,600 Major area of distribution: Guangxi Language: Mulam Religion: Taoism and Buddhism

Population: 27,200 Major area of distribution: Yunnan Language: Nu Religion: Polytheis The Nu ethnic minority, numbering some 27,200, live mainly in Yunnan Province's Bijiang, Fugong, Gongshan and Lanping counties, which comprise the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. Others are found in Weixi County in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.

Population: 2.54 million Major area of distribution: Guizhou Language: Bouyei Religion: Polytheism

Population: 26,400 Major areas of distribution: Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang Language: Ewenki and Han

Population: 5.72 million Major area of distribution: Hubei and Hunan Language: tujia Religion:Polytheism

Population: 33,200 Major area of distribution: Xinjiang Language: Tajik Religion: Islam Standing at China's west gate in the eastern part of the Pamirs on the "roof of the world" is the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County in Xinjiang, a town built up since 1950s. It is the place where the ancient Tajik ethnic group has lived generation after generation. Most of the 26,500 Tajiks live in compact communities in Taxkorgan, and the rest are scattered over areas in southern Xinjiang, including Shache, Zepu, Yecheng and Pishan. The Tajiks in Taxkorgan live alongside Uygurs, Kirgizs, Xibes and Hans.

Population: 352,000 Major area of distribution: Yunnan Language: Va Religion: Buddhism The Va ethnic minority, with a population of 352,000, lives in Ximeng, Cangyuan, Menglian, Gengma, Lancang, Shuangjiang, Zhenkang and Yongde counties in southwestern Yunnan Province. Some are found scattered in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture. Ximeng and Cangyuan counties are the main places where the Va people live in compact communities. In the areas where the Va people live, there are also Hans, Yis, Dais, Hanis, Lahus, Jingpos, Blangs, De'angs and Lisus.