Unrecognized ethnic groups in China

Several ethnic groups of the People's Republic of China are not officially recognized. Taken together, these groups (未识别民族 wèi shíbié mínzú) number more than 730,000 people; if considered as a single group, they would constitute the twentieth most populous ethnic group of China. Some scholars have estimated there is over 200 distinct ethnic groups that inhabit China. There are in addition small distinct ethnic groups that have been classified as part of larger ethnic groups that are officially recognized. Some groups like the Hui of Xinjiang with the Hui of Fujian are geographically and culturally separate except for the shared belief of Islam. Han Chinese being the world's largest ethnic group has a large diversity within it, such as in Gansu, the Han here may have genetic traits from the assimilated Tangut civilization. Although they are indigenous to Hainan island and do not speak a Chinese language, the Limgao (Ong-Be) people near the capital (8% of the population) are counted as Han Chinese.

Completely unrecognized ethnic groups include:

Ethnic groups that have been subsumed under the official list of 56 recognized ethnic groups:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Profile of the Khmu people in China, as cited by Native Planet
  2. ↑ Article "A Proud People", from Asiaweek
  3. ↑ Article about the Mang people, from Yunnan Travel Online (Article written in Simplified Chinese)
  4. ↑ Article "Are There Really Jews in China?: An Update", from The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
  5. ↑ Article about the Mosuo people, from Yunnan Travel Online
  6. ↑ Article on the Sherpa people, on ChinaCulture.org
  7. ↑ http://www.nmg.xinhuanet.com/zjcy/2008-11/24/content_15000700.htm
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