Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture - Ethnic Groups

Ethnic Groups

Wenshan is highly diverse. According to a local saying, "Han and Hui live by the market, Zhuang and Dai live by the water, Miao and Yi live on the mountains, and Yao live among the bamboos." (汉族、回族住街头，壮族、傣族住水头，苗族、彝族住山头，瑶族住箐头。)

Some of Wenshan's ethnic groups include:

  • Han Chinese
  • Tai peoples
    • Zhuang (3 branches according to Kaup (2000); 4 branches according to Johnson (2011))
      • Nong 农
      • Sha 沙 ("Yei Zhuang")
      • Tu 土 ("Dai Zhuang")
      • Min
    • Dai
      • Tai Hongjin - Maguan County
  • Kra peoples
    • Buyang - Funing County, Guangnan County
    • Lachi - Maguan County
    • Gelao - Malipo County
    • Qabiao - Malipo County
  • Miao–Yao peoples
    • Miao people (listed from east to west)
      • Lopsided Miao 偏苗 (Shuat)
      • White Miao 白苗 (Dleub)
      • Green Miao 青苗 (Shib, Nzhuab)
      • Flowery Miao 花苗 (Soud, Bes, Buak)
    • Yao people
  • Tibeto-Burman peoples
    • Yi people - Funing County, Guangnan County, Malipo County
    • Bai people - Qiubei County (in Mazhelong 马者龙, etc.), Yanshan County (in Jiayi 稼依镇), Guangnan County (in Zhulin 珠琳镇)
  • Mon-Khmer peoples
    • Bolyu - Guangnan County
    • Bugan - Guangnan County, Xichou County

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