There are dozens of ethnic groups in Guizhou province of China that are not officially recognized. These ethnic groups and their languages include:[1][2]
Group | Population | Official classification | Distribution |
---|---|---|---|
Liujia 六甲人 | 152 | Han | Rongjiang County |
Chenzhou 辰州人 | - | Han | Pingtang County |
Nanjing 南京人 | 61,171 | Han | Bijie, Anshun, Liupanshui prefectures |
Laba 喇叭 | 60,000+ | Miao | Qinglong, Pu'an, Liuzhi, Shuicheng, Pan, Longli counties |
Xijia 西家 | 9,000+ | Miao | Kaili, Duyun, Majiang |
Mojia 莫家 | 17,017 | Buyi | Border region of Dushan and Libo counties |
Qixingmin 七姓民 | 7,589 | Bai | Shuicheng, Weining, Hezhang counties |
Changpao Yao 长袍瑶, Youmairen 油迈人 | 300+ | Yao | Libo, Wangmo counties |
Lu 卢人 | 7,747 | Manchu | Border region of Qianxi, Jinsha, Dafang counties |
Yi, Yiren or Yizi and Gau 羿人, 羿子 | 1,015 | Gelao / Han | Bijie Prefecture |
Xialusi 下路司, Diao 刁人 | 984 | Dong | Congjiang County |
Sanqiao 三撬 | 2,374 | Miao or Dong | Liping County |
Limin 里民 | 70,000 | Yi | Qinglong, Guanling, Zhenning, Shuicheng counties |
Mulao 木佬 | 28,000 | Mulao | Majiang, Duyun, Fuquan, Weng'an counties |
Yanghuang 佯僙 | 40,000 | Maonan | Pingtang, Dushan, Huishui, Luodian counties |
Raojia 绕家 | 9,000+ | Yao | Majiang, Duyun counties |
Dongjia 东家 | 40,000+ | She | Majiang, Kaili, Duyun, Fuquan counties |
Longjia 龙家 | 10,000+ | Bai | Bijie, Anshun, Liupanshui prefectures |
Gejia 𱎼家 | 40,000 | Huangping, Kaili, Guanling, Shibing counties | |
Caijia 蔡家 | 20,000 | Qianxi, Bijie, Nayong, Hezhang, Zhijin, Shuicheng, Liuzhi counties | |
Chuanqing 穿青 | 600,000+ | Han | Bijie, Anshun, Liupanshui precfectures |