Waxiang people
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The Waxiang people (Chinese: 瓦乡人; pinyin: Wǎxiāngren) are an unrecognized ethnic group living along the Yuan River in Yuanling County of western Hunan, China. They call themselves Huaxiang people (IPA::/wa33 ɕioŋ55/)[citation needed] and they speak Waxiang Chinese. Compared to the Han, Miao and Tujia people of the region, they are different in terms of living style, farming and other cultural norms.[how?]
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Total population | |
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about 400,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Hunan, China: | |
Languages | |
Waxiang Chinese, Southwestern Mandarin, Xiang Chinese | |
Religion | |
Buddhism, traditional religions | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Miao people, Yao people, Han Chinese |
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