The following is a list of ethnic groups in China.

Officially recognised ethnic groups in China

In order of population,^[1] this is the list of the 56 ethnic groups in China that are officially recognised by the government of the People's Republic of China. The governments of the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, however, do not distinguish between different Chinese ethnic groups. A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...

Ethnolinguistic map of China

1. Han (汉族 : Hàn Zú)
2. Zhuang (壮族 : Zhuàng Zú)
3. Manchu (满族 : Mǎn Zú)
4. Hui (回族 : Huí Zú)
5. Miao (苗族 : Miáo Zú) (Hmong)
6. Uyghurs (维吾尔族 : Wéiwúěr Zú)
7. Yi (彝族 : Yí Zú)
8. Tujia (土家族 : Tǔjiā Zú)
9. Mongols (蒙古族 : Měnggǔ Zú)
10. Tibetan (藏族 : Zàng Zú)
11. Buyei (布依族 : Bùyī Zú)
12. Dong (侗族 : Dòng Zú)
13. Yao (瑶族 : Yáo Zú)
14. Korean (朝鲜族 : Cháoxiǎn Zú)
15. Bai (白族 : Bái Zú)
16. Hani (哈尼族 : Hāní Zú)
17. Li (黎族 : Lí Zú)
18. Kazak (哈萨克族 : Hāsàkè Zú)
19. Dai (傣族 : Dǎi Zú, also called Dai Lue, one of the Tai ethnic groups)
20. She (畲族 : Shē Zú)
21. Lisu (傈僳族 : Lìsù Zú)
22. Gelao (仡佬族 : Gēlǎo Zú)
23. Lahu (拉祜族 : Lāhù Zú)
24. Dongxiang (东乡族 : Dōngxiāng Zú)
25. Va (佤族 : Wǎ Zú) (Va)
26. Sui (水族 : Shuǐ Zú)
27. Nakhi (纳西族 : Nàxī Zú) (includes the Mosuo (摩梭 : Mósuō))
28. Qiang (羌族 : Qiāng Zú)
29. Tu (土族 : Tǔ Zú)
30. Xibe (锡伯族 : Xíbó Zú)
31. Mulao (仫佬族 : Mùlǎo Zú)
32. Kyrgyz (柯尔克孜族 : Kēěrkèzī Zú)
33. Daur (达斡尔族 : Dáwòěr Zú)
34. Jingpo (景颇族 : Jǐngpō Zú)
35. Salar (撒拉族 : Sǎlá Zú)
36. Blang (布朗族 : Bùlǎng Zú)
37. Maonan (毛南族 : Màonán Zú)
38. Tajik (塔吉克族 : Tǎjíkè Zú)
39. Pumi (普米族 : Pǔmǐ Zú)
40. Achang (阿昌族 : Āchāng Zú)
41. Nu (怒族 : Nù Zú)
42. Ewenki (鄂温克族 : Èwēnkè Zú)
43. Gin (京族 : Jīng Zú) (The same group as Vietnamese or Kinh people)
44. Jino (基诺族 : Jīnuò Zú)
45. De'ang (德昂族 : Déáng Zú)
46. Uzbeks (乌孜别克族 : Wūzībiékè Zú)
47. Russian (俄罗斯族 : Éluōsī Zú)
48. Yugur (裕固族 : Yùgù Zú)
49. Bonan (保安族 : Bǎoān Zú)
50. Monba (门巴族 : Ménbā Zú)
51. Oroqen (鄂伦春族 : Èlúnchūn Zú)
52. Derung (独龙族 : Dúlóng Zú)
53. Tatars (塔塔尔族 : Tǎtǎěr Zú)
54. Hezhen (赫哲族 : Hèzhé Zú) (The same group as Nanai on the Russian side of the border)
55. Lhoba (珞巴族 : Luòbā Zú)
56. Gaoshan (高山族 : Gāoshān Zú) (A collective name for all Taiwanese aborigine groups)

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The Hmong, also known as Miao (Chinese: 苗: Miáo; Vietnamese: Mẹo or Hmông; Thai: ม้ง (mong) or แม้ว (maew)), are an Asian ethnic group whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China (especially Guizhou) that cross into northern Southeast... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... The Yi people (own name in the Liangshan dialect: ꆈꌠ, official transcription: Nuosu, IPA: ; Chinese: ; pinyin: ; the older name Lolo is now considered derogatory in China, though used officially in Vietnam as Lô Lô and in Thailand as Lolo) are a modern ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. ... The Tujia (土家族) are an ethnic group numbering about 8 million, living in the Wuling Mountains of Chinas Hunan and Hubei provinces. ... Ethnic Mongols in China (Chinese: 蒙古族) are citizens of the Peoples Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. ... The Tibetan people are a people indigenous to Tibet and surrounding areas stretching from Central Asia in the West to Myanmar and China in the East. ... The Buyei or Bouyei people (Self called: Puyi, Puzhong, Burao, Puman; Chinese: 布依族; pinyin: bùyī Zú) are an ethnic group living in southern China. ... Dong Minority Bridge, Chenyang, Guangxi, China. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bamileke languages (ISO 639 alpha-3, bai) Bye - k thx bai Baccalaureus in Arte Ingeniaria Band Aid (band) BAI - Soviet early armoured car, predecessor of BA-6 Bai, a Chinese ethnic group, and their Bai language Banco Africano de Investimentos, in Angola BAI the official name of ferry company Brittany... Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. ... Li (黎; pinyin Lí) or Hlai is a minority Chinese ethnic group. ... Languages Kazakh (and/or languages in country of residence) Religions Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups Kipchak and other Turk peoples, ancient Indo-Iranian tribes, Mongols The Kazakhs (also spelled Kazaks, Qazaqs; Kazakh: Қазақтар []; Russian: Казахи; the English name is transliterated from Russian) are a Turk people of the northern parts of Central... The Dai (or the Thai peoples of China) is the officially recognized name of an ethnic group living in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture (both in southern Yunnan Province of China), and also in Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar. ... Tai ethnic groups include: the Lao of Laos and Isan of Northeast Thailand the Northern Thai (Lanna or Thai Yuan) of Thailand the Thai of Thailand the Shan (Thai Yai) of Burma the Thai Lue of Laos and China (also called Dai) the Nung of China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam the... The She (畲) people are an ethnic group. ... It has been suggested that Lisu Church be merged into this article or section. ... The Gelao people (own name: Klau, Chinese: 仡佬族 Gēlǎozú) are an ethnic group. ... Lahu girls The Lahu people (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; own names: Ladhulsi or Kawzhawd; Vietnamese: La Hủ) are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ... 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 Peoples Republic of China. ... The Va nationality (also spelled Wa; Chinese: 佤族 WÇŽzú; own names: Va, Ava, Parauk, i. ... The Shui people (Chinese: ; pinyin: Shuǐzú) are an ethnic group living in the Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan areas of southwestern China. ... Categories: Ethnic groups of China ... The Mosuo (also spelled Moso) (Chinese: 摩梭; pinyin: Mósuō) are a small ethnic group living in the Yunnan Province in China, south of Sichuan Province. ... The Qiang people (羌族; Pinyin: qiāng zú) are an ethnic group. ... The Tu (土) people are an ethnic group. ... The Xibe ( Sibe; Chinese, 錫伯 XÄ«bó) are an ethnic group living mostly in northeast China and Xinjiang. ... The Mulao people are an ethnic group. ... Languages Kyrgyz Religions Sunni Islam Related ethnic groups other Turkic peoples Kyrgyz (also spelled Kirghiz) are a Turkic ethnic group found primarily in Kyrgyzstan. ... The Daur people (Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; the former name Dahur is considered derogatory) are an ethnic group. ... The Jingpo or Kachin people (Chinese: 景颇族 Jǐngpōzú; own names: Jingpo, Tsaiva, Lechi) are an ethnic group who largely inhabit northern Myanmar (Kachin State). ... The Salar people (Chinese: 撒拉族, Pinyin: Sālāzú) are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Blang (布朗族 : BùlÇŽng Zú) (also spelled Bulong) people are an ethnic group. ... The Maonan people are an ethnic group. ... Tajiks in China (Chinese: 塔吉克族, Pinyin: ) are one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Pumi people (Chinese: 普米族 Pǔmǐzú, own name: /phʐẽmi/) are an ethnic group. ... The Achang (阿昌族), also known as the Ngacang (their own name) or Maingtha (Burmese name) are an ethnic group. ... The Nu people (Chinese: ; pinyin: Nùzú) are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Evenks or Evenki (obsolete: Tungus or Tunguz, autonym: Эвэнки, Evenki) are a nomadic Tungusic people of Northern Asia. ... The Vietnamese people (Vietnamese: người Việt or người Kinh) are an ethnic group originating from what is now northern Vietnam and southern China. ... Categories: Vietnamese people | Ethnicity stubs ... The Jino (also spelled Jinuo) people (Chinese: 基诺族 JÄ«nuòzú; own name: tÉ•yno or kino) are an ethnic group. ... The Deang (德昂族 : Déáng Zú) (also spelled Deang) people are an ethnic group. ... The Yugur people are an ethnic group. ... The Bonan (also Baoan) people (保安族; pinyin: bÇŽoān zú) are an ethnic group living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces in northwestern China. ... The Monpa (门巴) are an ethnic group in the Peoples Republic of China, with a population of 50,000, centered in the districts of Tawang and West Kameng. ... The Oroqen people(鄂伦春族) are an ethnic group in northern China. ... The Derung people (also spelled Drung or Dulong; own name in IPA: [tɯɹɯŋ]; Chinese: 独龙族, Pinyin: Dúlóngzú) are an ethnic group. ... Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар), sometimes spelled Tartar (more about the name), is a collective name applied to the Turkic speaking people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... The Nanai people (self name нани; tr. ... The Nanai people (self name нани; tr. ... Languages Lhoba, Tibetan Religions Animism Tibetan Buddhist (primarily in Tibet) An entry was temporarily removed here. ... Total population 2006: 458,000 (CIP 2006) 2004: 454,600 (CIP 2004) Homelands in Taiwan Mountainous terrain running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island Narrow eastern plains Orchid Island (Lán YÇ”) Languages 14 living Formosan languages. ... A Rukai village Chief visiting the Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule. ...

Taiwanese aborigines

Please note that while Chinese reunification proponents consider Taiwanese aborigines to be ethnic minorities in China, Taiwan independence proponents consider them to be ethnic groups outside of China and in Taiwan, exclusively.

This is a list of Taiwanese aborigines ethnic groups. The People's Republic of China (PRC) classifies all of these groups into a single ethnic group, Gaoshan (高山族 : Gāoshān Zú). The Republic of China (ROC) in Taiwan officially recognizes 13 of these groups. Those that are officially recognized by the ROC government are marked with an asterix in the following list. Chinese (re)unification (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a goal of Chinese nationalism that refers to the reunification of all of Greater China under a single political entity. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Rukai village Chief visiting the Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule. ... Total population 2006: 458,000 (CIP 2006) 2004: 454,600 (CIP 2004) Homelands in Taiwan Mountainous terrain running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island Narrow eastern plains Orchid Island (Lán YÇ”) Languages 14 living Formosan languages. ... Motto none Anthem National Anthem of the Republic of China Capital (and largest city) Taipei Official languages Standard Mandarin (GuóyÇ”) Demonym Taiwanese Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Chen Shui-bian  -  Vice President Annette Lu  -  Premier Chang Chun-hsiung Establishment Xinhai Revolution   -  Independence declared October 10, 1911   -  Republic established January...

1. Amis (阿美)*
2. Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) (泰雅)*
3. Babuza (貓霧捒)
4. Basay (巴賽)
5. Bunun (布農)*
6. Hoanya (洪雅 or 洪安雅)
7. Kavalan (噶瑪蘭)*
8. Ketagalan (凱達格蘭)
9. Luilang (雷朗)
10. Paiwan (排灣)*
11. Pazeh/Kaxabu (Pazih) (巴宰 or 巴則海)
12. Popora (巴布拉)
13. Puyuma (卑南)*
14. Qauqaut (猴猴)
15. Rukai (魯凱)*
16. Saisiyat (Saisiat) (賽夏)*
17. Sakizaya (撒奇萊雅)*
18. Siraya (西拉雅)
19. Tao (Yami) (雅美/達悟)*
20. Taokas (道卡斯)
21. Thao (邵)*
22. Trobiawan (多囉美 or 多囉美遠)
23. Truku (Taroko) (太魯閣)*
24. Tsou (Cou) (鄒)*

Total population 2006: 458,000 [4] 2004: 454,600 [5] Homelands in Taiwan Mountainous terrain running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island Narrow eastern plains Orchid Island (Lán Yǔ) Languages 14 living Formosan languages. ... A woman with a child of Atayal using a machine to make clothes, 1900 Traditional aboriginal designs are often found on modern buildings in Taiwan in places where aborigines traditionally live. ... The Babuza (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; POJ: bâ-bū-cho̍k) are a Taiwanese aboriginal people, living primarily in Changhua County and around the western part of Taiwans Central Basin. ... The Basay are an aboriginal tribe of Taiwan. ... Bunun people of Taiwan, in formal attire. ... The Hoanya (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hóngyǎ) are a Taiwanese aboriginal people who live primarily in Changhua county, Chiayi city, Nantou county, and near Tainan city. ... The Kavalan (People living in the plain) (Chinese: 噶瑪蘭族) or Kuvalan are an indigenous people of Taiwan, part of the larger Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group. ... Ketagalan are a Taiwanese aboriginal tribe originating in what is now the Taipei Basin. ... Slabstone House by Paiwan ca. ... The Papora (Chinese: ; pinyin: Bābùlā) are a Taiwanese aboriginal people, living primarily in the area around Taichung and the Taiwanese western coastal littoral. ... The Puyumas Moon-shape Monolith ca. ... A Rukai village Chief visiting Department of Anthropology in Tokyo Imperial University during the Japanese rule. ... Pastaai ceremonies in Nanzhuang, Miaoli, Taiwan The Saisiyat (賽夏) (true people), also spelled Saisiat are an indigenous people of Taiwan, part of the larger Taiwanese aborigine ethnic group. ... The Sakizaya (Traditional Chinese: pinyin: Sāqíláiyǎ; occasionally Sakiraya) are Taiwanese Aborigines with a population of approximately 5,000-10,000. ... The Siraya Boulevard in Southern Taiwan Science Park. ... Old photo of the Tao people on the shore of Orchid Island, ca. ... Thao young man of Sun Moon Lake, Nantou, Taiwan ca 1904 The Thao (Chinese: ) are a small group of Taiwanese aborigines who have lived near Sun Moon Lake (Lake Candidius) in central Taiwan for at least a century, and probably since the time of the Qing dynasty. ... The Truku (太魯閣族, also romanized as Taroko) people are a Taiwanese aboriginal tribe. ... Tsou youth, pre-1945 The Tsou (also spelled Cou) are an indigenous people of Taiwan. ...

"Undistinguished" ethnic minority groups

This is a list of ethnic groups in China that are not officially recognised by the government of the People's Republic of China.

• Gejia (革家人)
• Khmu (克木人)
• Kucong (Yellow Lahu/Lahu Shi (苦聪人)
• Mang (芒人)
• Deng (僜人)
• Sherpas (夏尔巴人)
• Bajia (八甲人)
• Yi (羿人)
• Youtai (犹太, Jews)

The Gejia (Chinese: [亻革]家人 or 革家人 — the first character should have the human radical 亻; Hanyu pinyin: Géjiā Rén) is an ethnic group found in Guizhou province, southwestern China. ... The Khmu were the indigenous people of northern Laos. ... The Mang are an ethnic group living primarily in Vietnam, where they are one of that nations 54 officially recognized ethnic groups. ... Selected ethnic groups of Nepal; Bhotia, Sherpa, Thakali Gurung Kiranti, Rai, Limbu Newari Pahari Tamang For other uses of the word Sherpa, see Sherpa (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ...

Ethnic groups in Hong Kong and Macau

See also: Demographics of Hong Kong, Demographics of Macau

Hong Kong and Macau are special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China. The governments of Hong Kong and Macau do not use the official PRC ethnic classification system, nor does the PRC's official classification system take ethnic groups in Hong Kong and Macau into account. As a result, major minority groups such as Filipinos, Indonesians, Europeans and South Asians in Hong Kong, as well as Portuguese and Macanese (people of mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry) in Macau, do not appear in the PRC's list of ethnicities in China. The population of Hong Kong increased steadily over the last few years of the 1990s, reaching about 7. ... Macaus population is 95% Chinese, primarily Cantonese and some Hakka, both from nearby Guangdong Province. ... Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative... Broadly, Macanese (Traditional Chinese: ; literally people of Macau) refers to the people of Macau. ...

But people who come from Hong Kong or Macau, they would like to classify themselves as Hongkongese or Hongkongers (who are from Hong Kong), or Macanese (who are from Macau) due to many reasons, like the differences in nationality, language, culture etc.

See also

• Ethnic minorities in China
• Undistinguished ethnic groups in China
• Ethnic groups in Taiwan
• Zhonghua Minzu
• Taiwanese aborigines
• Undistinguished ethnic groups in China
• Demographics of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan
• Chinese macro-regions - Socio-economic regions of China

Ethnolinguistic map of China For a list of ethnic groups in China, see List of ethnic groups in China. ... Undistinguished ethnic groups in China (未识别民族: Wèi Shíbié Mínzú; sometimes translated as Undistinguished nationalities) are ethnic groups in the Peoples Republic of China that have not been officially recognised as individual ethnic groups. ... Taiwans population was estimated in July 2007 at 22,858,872 [1] spread across a total land area of 35,980 km², making it the twelfth most densely populated country in the world with a population density of 886 people per km². According to official governmental statistics, 98% of... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Total population 2006: 458,000 (CIP 2006) 2004: 454,600 (CIP 2004) Homelands in Taiwan Mountainous terrain running in five ranges from the northern to the southern tip of the island Narrow eastern plains Orchid Island (Lán YÇ”) Languages 14 living Formosan languages. ... Undistinguished ethnic groups in China (未识别民族: Wèi Shíbié Mínzú; sometimes translated as Undistinguished nationalities) are ethnic groups in the Peoples Republic of China that have not been officially recognised as individual ethnic groups. ... Demographics of China, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands. ... There are nine major macro-regions of late Imperial China. ...

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