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Eluosi (Russian)
Population 13,500
Location Xinjiang

Russian moved into China in 18th and 19th Century. They maintain their own language, religion and tradition. They have better than average education and live on farming, gardening, fishery, art and education. Most of them use Hen Chinese for communication.

 


Deang
Population 15,400
Location Yunnan

Deang is the oldest native in Yunnan. They are very close to Dai. They have own language and use Dai, Jingpo and Han Chinese. Tea is their main product. They are very good in silversmith.

 


Baoan
Population 12,000
Location Mostly in Gansu

Baoan settles in the border area of Gansu and Qinhai. They live on farming. They are very good in making sharp knife even since the early day. They believe in Islam and have the same tradition as other Islam people. They have no written language and use Han Chinese mainly.

 


Yugu
Population 10,500
Location Gansu

Yugu has an old history traced back to the 9th Century. They live on animal husbandry and farming. There is very rich reserve of precious stones in the area and their jade is very famous. Their language and tradition is closed to Tibetan. Their religion is Lama.


Jing (Vietnamese)
Population 18,900
Location Guangxi

Vietnamese immigrated into China 400 years ago and settles down in this area. They live on fishing along the seaside and fishery is the main industry for them. They have own language but know Han Chinese well. Catholic or Tao are the main religions in Vietnamese.


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