List of unrecognized ethnic groups of Guizhou

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There are dozens of ethnic groups in Guizhou province of China that are not officially recognized. These ethnic groups and their languages include: [1] [2]

Miscellaneous ethnic groups of Guizhou
GroupPopulationOfficial classificationDistribution
Liujia 六甲人152HanRongjiang County
Chenzhou 辰州人-HanPingtang County
Nanjing 南京人61,171HanBijie, Anshun, Liupanshui prefectures
Laba 喇叭60,000+MiaoQinglong, Pu'an, Liuzhi, Shuicheng, Pan, Longli counties
Xijia 西家9,000+MiaoKaili, Duyun, Majiang
Mojia 莫家17,017BuyiBorder region of Dushan and Libo counties
Qixingmin 七姓民7,589BaiShuicheng, Weining, Hezhang counties
Changpao Yao 长袍瑶, Youmairen 油迈人300+YaoLibo, Wangmo counties
Lu 卢人7,747ManchuBorder region of Qianxi, Jinsha, Dafang counties
Yi, Yiren or Yizi and Gau 羿人, 羿子1,015Gelao / HanBijie Prefecture
Xialusi 下路司, Diao 刁人984DongCongjiang County
Sanqiao 三撬2,374Miao or DongLiping County
Limin 里民70,000YiQinglong, Guanling, Zhenning, Shuicheng counties
Mulao 木佬28,000MulaoMajiang, Duyun, Fuquan, Weng'an counties
Yanghuang 佯僙40,000MaonanPingtang, Dushan, Huishui, Luodian counties
Raojia 绕家9,000+YaoMajiang, Duyun counties
Dongjia 东家40,000+SheMajiang, Kaili, Duyun, Fuquan counties
Longjia 龙家10,000+BaiBijie, Anshun, Liupanshui prefectures
Gejia⿰ 亻革家40,000Huangping, Kaili, Guanling, Shibing counties
Caijia 蔡家20,000Qianxi, Bijie, Nayong, Hezhang, Zhijin, Shuicheng, Liuzhi counties
Chuanqing 穿青600,000+HanBijie, Anshun, Liupanshui precfectures

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