Chinese people

China recognizes 56 different kinds of chinese people in the coubtry's ethnic composition.^[1] This includes groups like the Uyghur peoples and Tibetan peoples, many of whom do not consider themselves Chinese.^[2]

References

↑ "In China's 56 ethnic groups, which is the smallest one?". Our China Story. 2024-11-19. Archived from the original on 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-07-05. China's population of more than 1.4 billion people encompasses 56 ethnic groups, collectively referred to as the Chinese nation. Among them, the long-established Han (漢族) is the main ethnic group, accounting for over 91% of the total population, exceeding 1.28 billion people.
↑ "Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide?". BBC News. 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-07-05. The Uyghurs speak their own language, which is similar to Turkish, and see themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations. They make up less than half of the Xinjiang population.

[ourchinastory2024-11-19-1] "In China's 56 ethnic groups, which is the smallest one?". Our China Story. 2024-11-19. Archived from the original on 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-07-05. China's population of more than 1.4 billion people encompasses 56 ethnic groups, collectively referred to as the Chinese nation. Among them, the long-established Han (漢族) is the main ethnic group, accounting for over 91% of the total population, exceeding 1.28 billion people.

[Bbc2013-04-24-2] "Who are the Uyghurs and why is China being accused of genocide?". BBC News. 2013-04-24. Archived from the original on 2026-06-24. Retrieved 2026-07-05. The Uyghurs speak their own language, which is similar to Turkish, and see themselves as culturally and ethnically close to Central Asian nations. They make up less than half of the Xinjiang population.

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