 | Please add Chinese characters to this article. | | Utsul | Alternative names: Utsat, Utset, Huihui, Hui, Hainan Cham | | | Total population | 5,000 | | Regions with significant populations | China: southern Hainan | | Language | Tsat | | Religion | Islam | | Related ethnic groups | Chams, Malay people | The Utsuls are a tiny ethnic group which lives on the Chinese island of Hainan, and are considered one of the People's Republic of China's undistinguished ethnic groups. They are thought to be descendants of Cham refugees who fled their homeland in what is now southern Vietnam to escape from Annamese invasion. Image File history File links Hanzi. ...
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