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| x name | x image | x Autonomous regions | x Autonomous prefectures | x Autonomous counties or banners | x article |
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| x Zhuang |
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Guangxi | Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County |
The Zhuang (in the Zhuang language: Bouчcueŋь/Bouxcuengh (pronoucing bou shung); simplified Chinese: 壮族; traditional Chinese: 壯族; pinyin: Zhuàngzú) are an ethnic group of people who mostly live in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern...
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| x Uyghur people |
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Xinjiang |
The Uyghur (also spelled Uygur, Uighur, Uigur, Uyghur: ئۇيغۇر; simplified Chinese: 维吾尔; traditional Chinese: 維吾爾; pinyin: Wéiwú'ěr) are a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia. Today Uyghurs live primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur...
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| x Tibetan people |
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Tibet Autonomous Region | Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | Muli Tibetan Autonomous County |
The Tibetan people are indigenous to Tibet and surrounding areas stretching from Central Asia in the North and West to Myanmar and China Proper in the East and India, Nepal and Bhutan to the south.
Modern demographics for the Tibetan people are a...
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| Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County | ||||
| Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | |||||
| Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | |||||
| Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture | |||||
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| x Hui people |
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Ningxia | Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture | Yanqi Hui Autonomous County |
The Hui people (Chinese: 回族; pinyin: Huízú, Xiao'erjing: حُوِ ذَو ) are a Chinese ethnic group, typically distinguished by their practice of Islam.
Hui is the abbreviation of the full name Huihui "回回". They form one of the 56 ethnic groups...
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| Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture | Weishan | ||||
| Dachang Hui Autonomous County | |||||
| Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County | |||||
| Menyuan Hui Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Ethnic Mongols in China |
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Inner Mongolia | Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | Subei Mongol Autonomous County |
Ethnic Mongols in China (Chinese: 蒙古族 Ménggǔzú) are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8...
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| Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County | ||||
| Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | Henan Mongol Autonomous County | ||||
| Harqin Left Mongol Autonomous County | |||||
| Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Buyei |
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Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | Zhenning Buyi and Miao Autonomous County |
The Buyei (also spelled Puyi, Bouyei and Buyi; self called: Buxqyaix, IPA: [puʔjai], or "Puzhong", "Burao", "Puman"; Chinese: 布依族; Pinyin: Bùyīzú; Vietnamese: người Bố Y) are an ethnic group living in southern mainland China. Numbering 2.5 million,...
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| Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | Guanling Buyi-Miao Autonomous County | ||||
| x Hani people |
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Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture | Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County |
The Hani people (Hani: Haqniq; Chinese: 哈尼族; pinyin: Hānízú; Vietnamese: Người Hà Nhì) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They also form one of the 54 officially...
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| Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County | |||||
| Mojiang Hani Autonomous County | |||||
| Yuanjiang Hani, Yi, and Dai Autonomous County | |||||
| Zhenyuan Yi, Hani, and Lahu Autonomous County | |||||
| x Salar |
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Xunhua Salar Autonomous County |
Salar people (Salar: Salar, Turkish: Salar, Chinese: 撒拉族, Pinyin: Sālāzú) are a Turkish Oghuz people whose accent is the closest to the accent of Turkish people living in Turkey. They are also one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the...
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| Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxian and Salar Autonomous County | |||||
| x She people | Jingning She Autonomous County |
The She (畲) people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
They are the largest minority in the Fujian province. They are also present in the provinces of Zhejiang, Anhui,...
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| x Oroqen | Oroqin Autonomous Banner |
The Oroqen people (simplified Chinese: 鄂伦春族; traditional Chinese: 鄂倫春族; pinyin: Èlúnchūn zú; also spelt Orochen or Orochon) are an ethnic group in northern China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic...
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| Oroqin Autonomous Banner | |||||
| x Bai |
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Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture | Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County |
The Bai (Chinese: 白族; pinyin: Báizú; endonym pronounced [pɛ̀tsī]) are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They numbered 1,858,063 as of 2000.
The Bai People hold the white colour in high esteem and...
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| x Qiang |
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Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture | Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County |
The Qiang people (Chinese: 羌族; pinyin: qiāng zú) are an ethnic group of China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, with a population of approximately 200,000, living mainly in northwestern...
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| x Maonan | Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County |
The Maonan (self name: Anan meaning local people) people are an ethnic group. They are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
The Maonan ethnic minority has a population of 107,166, living in the...
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| x Dong people |
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Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture | Xinhuang Dong Autonomous County |
The Dong (Chinese: 侗族; pinyin: Dòngzú; own name: Gaeml, in the IPA: [kɐm], also referred to as Kam) people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, and are famed for their...
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| Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County | |||||
| Tongdao Dong Autonomous County | |||||
| Yuping Dong Autonomous County | |||||
| Zhijiang Dong Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Nu people | Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County |
The Nu people (Chinese: 怒族; pinyin: Nùzú) are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Their population of 27,000 is divided into the Northern, Central and Southern groups. Their homeland is a country of...
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| x Lahu |
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Lancang Lahu Autonomous County |
The Lahu people (Chinese: 拉祜族; pinyin: Lāhùzú; own names: Ladhulsi or Kawzhawd; Vietnamese: La Hủ) are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia and China.
They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where...
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| Shuangjiang Lahu, Wa, Blang and Dai Autonomous County | |||||
| Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County | |||||
| Zhenyuan Yi, Hani, and Lahu Autonomous County | |||||
| x Shui | Sandu Shui Autonomous County |
The Sui people (Chinese: 水族; pinyin: Shuǐzú) are an ethnic group living in the Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan areas of southwestern China. They are counted as one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
It is...
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| x Yugur |
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Sunan Yugur Autonomous County |
The Yugurs (simplified Chinese: 裕固族; traditional Chinese: 裕固族; pinyin: Yùgù Zú), or Yellow Uyghurs as they are traditionally known, are one of China's 56 officially recognized nationalities, consisting of 13,719 persons according to the 2000 census....
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| x Daur |
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Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner |
This arcticle is about the Daur people and their language. For the Daur region of Pakistan, see Daur region----
The Daur people (traditional Chinese: 達斡爾族; simplified Chinese: 达斡尔族; pinyin: Dáwò'ěr zú; the former name "Dahur" is considered...
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| x Tujia |
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Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County |
The Tujia (土家族; pinyin:Tǔjiāzú; endonym:Bizika 毕兹卡), with a total population of over 8 million, is the 6th largest ethnic minority in People's Republic of China. They live in Wuling Range, straddling the common borders of Hunan, Hubei and Guizhou...
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| Pengshui | |||||
| Yanhe Tujia and Miao Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Xibe |
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Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County |
The Xibe ( Sibe; simplified Chinese: 锡伯; traditional Chinese: 錫伯; pinyin: Xībó) are an ethnic group living mostly in northeast China and Xinjiang. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
The...
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| x Va people | Ximeng Wa Autonomous County |
The Va nationality (Chinese: 佤族; pinyin: Wǎzú; Burmese: ဝလူမျိုး; IPA: [wa̰ lùmjóʊ]) lives mainly in compact communities in the Ximeng (in Va: Mēng Ka or Si Moung), Cangyuan, Menglian (Gaeng Līam), Gengma (Gaeng Mīex or Gaeng Māx), Lincang (Mēng Lām...
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| Shuangjiang Lahu, Wa, Blang and Dai Autonomous County | |||||
| Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County | |||||
| Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County | |||||
| Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County | |||||
| x Manchu |
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Fengning Manchu Autonomous County |
The Manchu people (Manchu: Manju; simplified Chinese: 满族; traditional Chinese: 滿族; pinyin: Mǎnzú, Mongolian: Манж, Russian: Маньчжуры) are a Tungusic people who originated in Manchuria (today's northeastern China). During their rise in the...
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| Xinbin Manchu Autonomous County | |||||
| Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County | |||||
| Qinglong Manchu Autonomous County | |||||
| Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Yao people |
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Lianshan Zhuang and Yao Autonomous County |
The Yao nationality (Traditional Chinese: 瑤族, Simplified Chinese: 瑶族, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: người Dao) is a government classification for various minorities in China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's...
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| Liannan Yao Autonomous County | |||||
| Hekou | |||||
| Bama Yao Autonomous County | |||||
| Rucheng Yao Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Li people | Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County |
The Li (黎; pinyin: Lí) or Hlai are a minority Chinese ethnic group, sometimes colloquially known as "Sai" or "Say." They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. 94% of the Li live off the southern...
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| Baisha Li Autonomous County | |||||
| Lingshui Li Autonomous County | |||||
| Ledong Li Autonomous County | |||||
| Changjiang Li Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Tu people | Datong Hui and Tu Autonomous County |
The Monguor or Tu Zu (Simplified: 土; Pinyin: Tǔ) people are ethnically Xianbei (鲜卑). They were classified into Tu Nationality (土族) by the Chinese Government in 1953 and are known as "Monguor" or "Mangghuer" in the Western publications. They are one...
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| Huzhu Tu Autonomous County | |||||
| Minhe Hui and Tu Autonomous County | |||||
| x Tajiks |
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Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County |
Tajik (Persian: تاجيک Tājīk; Tajik: Тоҷик; Russian: Таджики) is a general designation for a wide range of Persian-speaking peoples of Iranian origin, with traditional homelands in present-day western Afghanistan, Tajikistan, southern Uzbekistan....
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| x Ethnic Koreans in China |
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Changbai Korean Autonomous County |
The population of Koreans in China include millions of descendants of Korean immigrants with citizenship of the People's Republic of China, as well as smaller groups of South and North Korean expatriates, with a total of roughly 2.3 million people...
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| x Dongxiang people |
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Dongxiang Autonomous County |
The Dongxiang people (autonym: Sarta or Santa (撒尔塔); simplified Chinese: 东乡族; traditional Chinese: 東鄉族; pinyin: Dōngxiāngzú) are one of 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Most of the Dongxiang live in the...
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| x Blang |
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Shuangjiang Lahu, Wa, Blang and Dai Autonomous County |
The Blang (布朗族 : Bùlǎng Zú) (also spelled Bulong) people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
The Blang language belongs to the Palaung-Wa branch of the Mon-Khmer family...
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| x Bonan |
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Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxian and Salar Autonomous County |
The Bonan (also Bao'an) people (保安族; pinyin: bǎoān zú; native [bɵːŋɑn]) are an ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China. Numbering approximately 17,000 they are the 7th smallest of the 56 ethnic groups officially...
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| x Evenks |
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Evenki Autonomous Banner |
The Evenks or Evenki (autonym: Эвэнкил Evenkil; Russian: Эвенки Evenki; Chinese: 鄂温克族 Èwēnkè Zú; formerly known as Tungus or Tunguz) are a Tungusic people of Northern Asia. In Russia, the Evenks are recognized as one of the Indigenous peoples of the...
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| x Kazakhs |
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Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture | Aksai Kazakh Autonomous County |
The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар IPA: [qɑzɑqtɑr]; the English name is transliterated from Russian) are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia (largely Kazakhstan, but also found in parts of Uzbekistan, China,...
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| Mori Kazak Autonomous County | |||||
| Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County | |||||
| x Lisu |
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Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture | Weixi Lisu Autonomous County |
The Lisu people (Chinese: 傈僳族: Lìsù zú; Thai: ลีสู่) are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group who inhabit the mountainous regions of Burma (Myanmar), Southwest China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.
About 730,000 live in Lijiang,...
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| x Gelao | Longlin Pan-Nationalities Autonomous County |
The Gelao people (also spelled Gelo) (own name: Klau, Chinese: 仡佬族 Gēlǎozú) are an ethnic group of China and Vietnam. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
They number approximately 438,200...
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| Wuchuan Gelao and Miao Autonomous County | |||||
| Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County | |||||
| x Derung |
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Gongshan Dulong and Nu Autonomous County |
The Derung (also spelt Drung or Dulong) people (simplified Chinese: 独龙族; traditional Chinese: 獨龍族; pinyin: Dúlóngzú; endonym: tɯɹɯŋ) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China....
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| x Pumi |
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Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County |
The Pumi (also Primi) people (Chinese: 普米族; pinyin: Pǔmǐzú, own name: /phʐẽmi/) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
Ethnically related to the Tibetans in the Muli...
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| x Miao people |
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Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture | Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County |
The Miao (Chinese: 苗; pinyin: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mèo or H'Mông; Thai: แม้ว (Maew) or ม้ง (Mong); Burmese: mun lu-myo) are a linguistically and culturally related group of people recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of...
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| Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | Xiushan | ||||
| Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | Pengshui | ||||
| Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture | Yanhe Tujia and Miao Autonomous County | ||||
| Mayang Miao Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Dai people | Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture | Shuangjiang Lahu, Wa, Blang and Dai Autonomous County |
The Dai peoples of China (Tai Lü: tai51 lɯ11 Chinese: 傣族; pinyin: Dǎizú) is the officially recognized name of several ethnic groups living in the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (both in...
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| Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture | Xinping Yi and Dai Autonomous County | ||||
| Gengma Dai and Wa Autonomous County | |||||
| Jinggu Dai and Yi Autonomous County | |||||
| Menglian Dai, Lahu and Wa Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Nakhi |
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Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County |
The Nakhi (simplified Chinese: 纳西族; traditional Chinese: 納西族; pinyin: Nàxī zú; endonym: ¹na²khi) are an ethnic group inhabiting the foothills of the Himalayas in the northwestern part of Yunnan Province, as well as the southwestern part of Sichuan...
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| x Mulao | Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County |
The Mulao (Chinese: 仫佬族; pinyin: Mùlǎozú; own name: Mulam) people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. In their name, Mulam, mu is a classifier for human beings and lam ...
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| x Yi people |
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Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture | Ning'er Hani and Yi Autonomous County |
The Yi people (own name in the Liangshan dialect: ꆈꌠ, official transcription: Nuosu, IPA: [nɔ̄sū]; Chinese: 彝族; pinyin: Yízú; the older name "Lolo" or "Luoluo" is now considered derogatory in China, though used officially in Vietnam as Lô Lô and in...
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| Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture | Weishan | ||||
| Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture | Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County | ||||
| Yangbi Yi Autonomous County | |||||
| Jingdong Yi Autonomous County | |||||
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| x Kyrgyz |
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Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture |
The Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirgiz, Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan.
There are several etymological theories on the ethnonym "Kyrgyz."
One theory is that the name Kyrgyz means "forty girls" (Kyrgyz: кырк "forty" +...
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| x Jingpo | Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture |
The Jingpo or Kachin people (simplified Chinese: 景颇族; traditional Chinese: 景頗族; pinyin: Jǐngpō zú; Burmese: ကခ္ယင္လူမ္ယုိး; MLCTS: ka. hkyang lu. myui:; endonyms: Jingpo, Jinghpaw, Tsaiva, Lechi) are an ethnic group who largely inhabit northern...
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