Bonan people
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The Bonan people are a small Muslim ethnic minority in China, primarily living in Gansu and Qinghai provinces, known for their mixed Mongolic, Turkic, and Han heritage and their distinct Bonan language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonan people canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | ethnic group ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bao’an people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bonanzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| autonym | Bonan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bilingualIn |
Mandarin Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibetan (in some communities) ⓘ |
| conversionToIslam | occurred mainly between the 17th and 19th centuries ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Han Chinese culture
ⓘ
Mongol culture ⓘ Tibetan culture ⓘ Turkic Muslim culture ⓘ |
| dietaryLaw | halal food rules ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousProduct | Bonan knives ⓘ |
| governingProvince |
Gansu Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinghai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
Han Chinese
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mongolic ⓘ Turkic ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | descendants of Mongol soldiers stationed in the region during the Yuan and Ming dynasties ⓘ |
| language | Bonan language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mongolic languages ⓘ |
| languageStatus | vulnerable ⓘ |
| officialNameInChinese | 保安族 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | around 20,000 ⓘ |
| primaryLocation |
Gansu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qinghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| region |
Huangshui River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
upper Yellow River region ⓘ |
| regionType | primarily rural communities ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Dongxiang people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hui people NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ Salar people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| religiousInstitution | mosques ⓘ |
| residence |
Jishishan Bonan, Dongxiang and Salar Autonomous County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tongren County NERFINISHED ⓘ Xunhua Salar Autonomous County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft | Bonan knife-making ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
agriculture
ⓘ
animal husbandry ⓘ |
| traditionalReligionBeforeIslam | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem |
Arabic script (historically for religious purposes)
ⓘ
Chinese characters ⓘ |
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