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Hlai people
Krai-Dai-speaking ethnic group on Hainan Island / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Sai people" redirects here. For the ancient Iranian-speaking tribe that inhabited northwest China, see Saka.
The Hlai, also known as Li or Lizu, are a Kra–Dai-speaking ethnic group, one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. The vast majority live off the southern coast of China on Hainan Island,[3] where they are the largest minority ethnic group. Divided into the five branches of the Qi (Gei), Ha, Run (Zwn), Sai (Tai, Jiamao) and Meifu (Moifau),[4] the Hlai have their own distinctive culture and customs.
Quick Facts 黎族Li, Lizu, Total population ...
黎族 Li, Lizu | |
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Total population | |
1,463,064 (2010)[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Hainan, Guangdong and islands in the South China Sea | |
Languages | |
Hlai languages, Jiamao, Hainanese and Mandarin | |
Religion | |
Animism, Theravada Buddhism[citation needed] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Tai–Kadai peoples and populations from Mainland Southern China[2] |
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Quick Facts Chinese, Literal meaning ...
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Chinese | 黎 | ||||||||
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Chinese | 黎族 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Li Ethnicity | ||||||||
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