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She people
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The She people (Chinese: 畲; She Chinese: [sa˦]; Cantonese: [sɛː˩], Fuzhou: [sia˥]) are an ethnic group in China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
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![]() She traditional dance performance in Huanglongyan (黄龙岩), Heyuan, Guangdong | |
Total population | |
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709,592 (2000) | |
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Languages | |
Predominantly She Chinese and Standard Chinese (lingua franca). A minuscule minority speak the She language in Zengcheng, Boluo County, Huidong County and Haifeng County in Guangdong Province. | |
Religion | |
She indigenous religion (She Wuism),[1] Buddhism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Yao, Miao, Hakka Han |
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The She are the largest ethnic minority in Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi Provinces. They are also present in the provinces of Anhui and Guangdong. Some descendants of the She also exist amongst the Hakka minority in Taiwan.