Waxiang people

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/) 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.

Waxiang people
Total population
about 400,000
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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