Among the permanent residents in Guizhou Province, the minority population is 12547983, accounting for 36% of the total population in the province. 1 1%, among which the most populous ethnic minorities are Miao (3.97 million), Buyi (25 1.000), Tujia (654.38+0.44 million), Dong (654.38+0.43 million) and Yi (854.38+0.43 million).
Distribution of ethnic minorities:
Ethnic minorities in the province are distributed in Qiandongnan, Tongren, Qiannan, Bijie, Southwest Guizhou, Anshun, Liupanshui, Guiyang and Zunyi. Miao people are mainly distributed in southeast Guizhou, south Guizhou, southwest Guizhou, northwest Guizhou and northeast Guizhou. Buyi people are mainly distributed in southern Guizhou, southwestern Guizhou and central Guizhou. Dong people are mainly distributed in southeastern Guizhou and eastern Guizhou.
Tujia nationality is mainly distributed in northeast and north Guizhou; Yi people are mainly distributed in the northwest and southwest of Guizhou; Gelao people are mainly distributed in northern Guizhou, northwestern Guizhou and central Guizhou. Shui people are mainly distributed in southern Guizhou; Hui people are mainly distributed in northwest, southwest and central Guizhou. Bai nationality is mainly distributed in northwest Guizhou; Yao and Zhuang are mainly distributed in southeastern Guizhou and southern Guizhou.
She nationality is distributed in some counties and cities in southeastern Guizhou and southern Guizhou; Maonan nationality is distributed in some counties in southern Guizhou; Manchu and Mongolian languages are distributed in some counties in northwest Guizhou. Qiang people are distributed in Shiqian and Jiangkou counties in the northeast of Guizhou. For thousands of years, all ethnic groups have lived in harmony and created rich and colorful Guizhou culture.