Ethnic Mongols in China
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| Ethnic Mongols in China (蒙古族) | |
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| Total population | 5.8 million |
| Regions with significant populations | Inner Mongolia, Northeastern China, Xinjiang |
| Language | Mongolian |
| Religion | Shamanism, Buddhism |
| Related ethnic groups | Buryats, Kalmyks |
Ethnic Mongols in China (Chinese: 蒙古族 Ménggǔzú) are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Xinjiang, etc.
[edit] Famous ethnic Mongols in China
- Li Siguang (李四光), founder of China's geomechanics
- Siqin Gaowa, a famous actress of China
| Chinese ethnic groups (as classified by the government of the PRC) |
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| Achang • Bai • Blang • Bonan • Buyei • Dai • Daur • De'ang • Derung • Dong • Dongxiang • Evenk • Gaoshan • Gelao • Han • Hani • Hezhen • Hui • Jing • Jingpo • Jino • Kazakh • Kirgiz • Korean • Lahu • Lhoba • Li • Lisu • Manchu • Maonan • Miao • Monba • Mongol • Mulao • Nakhi • Nu • Oroqen • Pumi • Qiang • Russian • Salar • She • Shui • Tajik • Tatar • Tibetan • Tu • Tujia • Uyghur • Uzbek • Va • Xibe • Yao • Yi • Yugur • Zhuang • Undistinguished ethnic groups |
