Pumi people
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The Pumi (also Primi or Premi)[1] people (Tibetan: བོད་མི་, Wylie: bod mi, Chinese: 普米族; pinyin: Pǔmǐzú, autonym: /pʰʐə̃˥.mi˥/) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China.
Alternative names: P'umi, Primi, Pimi, Prummi | |
Total population | |
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30,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
China – Yunnan: 30,000 | |
Languages | |
Pumi | |
Religion | |
Bon, Tibetan Buddhism, Dingba | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Tibetan (mainly those living in Mili, Sichuan) |
Ethnically related to the Tibetans of the Mili Tibetan Autonomous County and Yanyuan County in Sichuan,[2] the Pumi are recognized as an official minority nationality unique to Yunnan, with a population of 30,000. Communities are found notably in Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Ninglang Yi Autonomous County, Lijiang Old Town, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Weixi Lisu Autonomous County and Yongsheng County, typically at elevations above 9,000 feet (2,700 m).