Yi people
E419038
The Yi people are one of China’s largest ethnic minorities, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language, traditional festivals, and vibrant clothing, primarily living in the mountainous regions of southwest China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yi people canonical | 10 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic minority in China ⓘ |
| autonomousRegion |
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
ⓘ
Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture ⓘ Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture ⓘ |
| autonym |
Nisu
ⓘ
Nuosu ⓘ Sani ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
exogamous clan marriage rules
ⓘ
rituals led by bimo priests ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Hengduan Mountains ⓘ |
| historicalName | Lolo ⓘ |
| historicalNameStatus | term now considered pejorative ⓘ |
| language |
Nuosu language
ⓘ
Yi languages ⓘ
surface form:
Yi language
|
| languageBranch | Tibeto-Burman languages ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Sino-Tibetan languages ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 8 million ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Guangxi Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Guizhou Province ⓘ Sichuan Province ⓘ Southwest China ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
Yunnan Province ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| traditionalArt |
epic poetry
ⓘ
folk dances ⓘ folk songs ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ |
| traditionalClothingFeature |
bright colors
ⓘ
decorative headwear ⓘ intricate embroidery ⓘ layered skirts ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ slash-and-burn farming ⓘ |
| traditionalFestival |
New Year Festival of the Yi
ⓘ
Torch Festival ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
animism ⓘ shamanism ⓘ |
| traditionalSpecialist | bimo priest ⓘ |
| UNESCOIntangibleHeritage |
Torch Festival
ⓘ
surface form:
Torch Festival of the Yi (regional listings and elements)
|
| writingSystem |
Classical Yi script
ⓘ
Yi script ⓘ
surface form:
Modern Yi syllabary
Yi script ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kunming