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🇨🇳 Peoples of China

15 indigenous and tribal peoples who live in China, best known first.

Uyghursئۇيغۇرلار / Уйғурлар / Uyghurlar 🇨🇳 China and 12 moreA Turkic people of Xinjiang, China, with deep roots in Central Asia About 12 million, Turkic (Karluk branch) Sherpaཤར་པ། 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreMountain people of the Himalayas, renowned for guiding climbers About 520,000, Tibeto-Burman Yao 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreMountain peoples of southern China and Southeast Asia, known for diverse languages and traditions About 4 million, Hmong-Mien, Tai–Kadai, Sinitic Lisuꓡꓲ‐ꓢꓴ 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreTibeto-Burman people of the mountains in China, Myanmar, Thailand, and India About 1.4 million, Tibeto-Burman KhalkhaХалха 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 15 moreLargest subgroup of Mongols, central to Mongolia's history and culture About 2.7 million, Mongolic Tocharians of KarasahrĀrśi 🇨🇳 ChinaAncient Indo-European people of Karasahr in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Historical, Indo-European Khongirad 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 3 moreA Mongolic tribal group known for royal marriages and rule in Central Asia Mongolic Alchon Huns 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreNomadic conquerors of Central Asia and northern India in late antiquity Historical Khamtiတဲး ၵံးတီႈ 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreTai-speaking Buddhists of Arunachal Pradesh, Myanmar, and China About 30,000, Tai-Kadai Ongud 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreTurkic-Mongolic tribe of northern China and Mongolia in medieval times Historical Adi 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreIndigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh, known for the kebang council and Donyi-Polo faith Tani YuebanÖrpün 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 2 moreEarly Turkic people of Zhetysu, descended from the Northern Xiongnu Historical, Turkic Middle jüzОрта жүз 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan and 1 moreA major tribal confederation of Kazakhs in central and eastern Kazakhstan JalairЖалайр, Жалайд 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 11 moreA widespread Mongolic-origin tribe now found from Mongolia to Central Asia About 11,000 Basmyl 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA Turkic nomadic tribe of Dzungaria, active in 7th–8th century Central Asia Historical, Turkic

Seven peoples, once a week

Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.