She people
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| She |
|---|
| Alternative names: Ho Ne |
| Total population |
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709,592 (2000) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| China: Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Anhui |
| Languages |
| Hakka, She |
| Religions |
| Buddhism, Taoism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Yao, Miao |
The She (畲) people are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.
They are the largest minority in Fujian. They are also present in the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Anhui provinces.
There is a Xiaocang She Nationality Rural Township (小沧畲族乡) in Lianjiang County of Fujian province and a Jingning She Autonomous County (景宁畲族自治县) in Zhejiang.
The She language is a Hmong-Mien language. Most of the She today speak Chinese dialects, like Hakka. Those who retain their own language - approximately 1,200 individuals in Guangdong province - call themselves Ho Ne "mountain people" (Chinese: 活聂 huóniè).
[edit] References
- You, Wenliang. 2002. She zu yu yan (The Language of the She people). Fuzhou, China: Fujian ren min chu ban she. (游文良. 2002. 畲族语言. 福州: 福建人民出版社)
[edit] External links
- Official Website of Jingning She Autonomous County
- She Nationality
- The She ethnic minority
- Chinese Nationalities (She Minority)
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