
Yi people - Wikipedia
The Yi or Nuosu people (Nuosu: Yi: ꆈꌠ, [nɔ̄sū]; see also § Names and subgroups) are an ethnic group in southern China. Numbering nine million people, they are the seventh largest of the 55 …
Yi | Yi culture, Sichuan, Yunnan | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
Yi, ethnic group of Austroasiatic origin living largely in the mountains of southwest China and speaking a Tibeto-Burman language. The Yi people numbered more than 7.5 million in the …
YI MINORITY: HISTORY, RELIGION AND FESTIVALS
The Yi are one the largest minority groups in China and the largest group on southwest China. They are uplands farmers and herders who live mostly in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces in …
Chinese Yi Nationality: Language, Clothes, Religion
Living mainly in the hillside and basin areas in Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou Provinces together with the northwestern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Prefecture, Yi ethnic group is …
Nine Million People You Might Never Have Heard Of
May 2, 2018 · There are more Yi people than there are Norwegians, Swiss, Libyans or Tibetans – around nine million. They have one of the world’s only independent writing systems, derived …
Yi Ethnic Group, Facts about Yi Minority, Yi People China
The Yi people are one of the ancient nationalities and the seventh largest of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The Yi people are also an ethnic group …
Yi People, China - Atlas Of Humanity
With a population of 6,5 Million, the Yi Nationality is one of the oldest minority groups in the southwest of China, mostly concentrated in the mountain areas of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou …
The Yi minority in Yunnan - traditions, religion, language, writing
The Yi (彝族) are one of the largest minorities in China, with a total population of about 7,800,000 (in 2000), distributed in the provinces of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi and Guizhou. The Yi …
Yi History-About Yi-Yi People's website - yizuren.com
Yi has many subgroups. Historically, they shared more than 100 self-appellations such as Nuosu, Niesu, Nasu, Lowu, Axipo and Sani. After 1949, they are officially named Yi Ethnic group. The …
The Yi Nationality - Chinese Ethnic Groups - chinawesttrip
The Yi Nationality is the sixth largest ethnic group in China. According to the 2010 nationwide census, the total population is about 8.7 million. The Yi people mainly live in Sichuan Province, …