Undistinguished ethnic groups in China

Undistinguished ethnic groups in China (未识别民族: Wèi Shíbié Mínzú; sometimes translated as Undistinguished nationalities) are ethnic groups in the People's Republic of China that have not been officially recognised as individual ethnic groups. These groups number more than 730,000 people, and if counted together as a single group, would constitute the 20th most populous ethnic group of China. In addition, there are ethnic groups with relatively small populations that may be thought to be unique, but were classified as parts of larger ethnic groups that are officially recognised. It should be noted that the term wèi shíbié carries the meaning "unclassified" in this context.

Examples of undistinguished ethnic groups include:

• Bajia (八甲人)
• Deng (僜人)
• Gejia (革家人)
• Khmu (克木人)
• Macanese (土生葡人, people of mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry in Macau)
• Mang (芒人)
• Sherpa (夏尔巴人)
• Yi (羿人) - population ca. 300
• Jews (犹太, Youtai)
• Qiangic peoples of Kham

Ethnic groups that have been classified as part of the official list of 56 recognized ethic groups:

• Aynu/Ani of China - officially classified as Uyghurs
• Chuanqing - officially classified as Han Chinese
• Dolan - officially classified as Uyghurs
• Kucong (苦聪人) - officially classified as Lahu
• Hui'an maidens - officially classified as Han Chinese
• Mosuo (摩梭人) - officially classified as Naxi
• Shan (掸族) - some classified as Buyi, others as Zhuang, and still others as undistinguished
• Tuvans (图瓦人) - officially classified as Mongol
• Utsul - officially classified as Hui

See also

• Ethnic minorities in China

References

External links

• List of the 56 officially recognised ethnic groups