What nationality is Yunnan?

Yunnan is the province with the largest number of ethnic minorities in China. In addition to the Han nationality, there are 25 ethnic minorities with a population of over 5,000, including Yi, Bai, Hani, Dai, Miao, Lisu and Hui.

1. There are 25 ethnic minorities in Yunnan. They are Achang, Bai, Bulang, Buyi, Dai, De 'ang, Dulong, Hani, Hui, Jingpo, Jino, Lahu, Manchu, Miao, Mongolian, Naxi, Nu, Shui, Tibetan and Wa.

There are six ethnic groups: Yi, Hani, Bai, Dai, Zhuang and Miao, with a population of 1 10,000.

2. The three-dimensional distribution of ethnic groups in Yunnan is very obvious: 10 ethnic groups live in Pingba Valley: Hui, Bai, Naxi, Mongolian, Zhuang, Manchu, Dai, Buyi and Shui, with a population of 4.5 million.

3. There are Yi, Hani, Yao, Lahu, Wa, Jingpo, Bulang and Jino people living in the low mountainous areas, with a population of 5 million; Miao, Lisu, Tibetan, Pumi, Nu, Dulong and other ethnic groups live in the alpine mountain area with a population of 4 million.

Language and writing in Yunnan

Most of the 26 ethnic groups in this province have their own languages, among which the Han language belongs to the northern language family. Qujing and Zhaotong accents in northeast Yunnan are close to Sichuan-Guizhou accents, while the accent in central Yunnan, represented by Kunming dialect, has recently developed into Putonghua.

With the help of the Party and the government, 25 ethnic minorities, including Yi, Hani, Dai, Miao, Zhuang, Lisu, Lahu, Naxi and Jingpo, have improved and created 14 national languages. Together with Tibetan, there are now * * *.

Dongba culture of Naxi nationality has a long history, and Dongba characters are hieroglyphics that are still alive and in use today. Naxi, Mongolian, Hui, Manchu and Bai all have good cultural traditions and attach great importance to cultural education.