De'ang

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The De'ang are a small ethnic minority primarily living in the mountainous regions of Yunnan, China, known for their tea-growing traditions and distinct Mon-Khmer language and culture.

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instanceOf ethnic group
bilingualism many speakers also use Chinese
continent Asia
country China
culturalPractice spirit worship
tea-growing traditions
village-based communal festivals
culturalRegion Southwest China NERFINISHED
ethnolinguisticFamily Mon-Khmer NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution border areas near Myanmar
heritageStatus holder of traditional tea-growing knowledge in Yunnan
languageBranch Palaungic languages
languageFamily Austroasiatic languages NERFINISHED
languageType tonal language
marriagePattern traditionally endogamous within the group
neighboringEthnicGroups Dai NERFINISHED
Han Chinese NERFINISHED
Wa NERFINISHED
notableEconomicActivity production of highland tea
officialStatusInChina minority nationality
otherProvinceInChina Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region NERFINISHED
Guizhou Province NERFINISHED
primaryProvinceInChina Yunnan Province NERFINISHED
primaryRegion Yunnan NERFINISHED
recognizedAs one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China
regionTypeOfHabitation mountain slopes and highlands
relatedEthnicGroup Blang NERFINISHED
Palaung NERFINISHED
Wa NERFINISHED
residenceArea mountainous regions of Yunnan
socialOrganization village-based clans
teaCultureSignificance tea used in rituals and social exchange
traditionalCrop maize
rice
tea
traditionalDressFeature brightly colored woven textiles
silver ornaments
traditionalHousing stilt houses made of wood and bamboo
traditionalLanguage De'ang language
Palaung language (China) NERFINISHED
traditionalLivelihood subsistence agriculture
tea cultivation
traditionalReligion Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED
animism
writingSystemUsage primarily oral tradition

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YN hasEthnicGroup De'ang