Bouyei people

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The Bouyei people are an indigenous Tai-speaking ethnic group primarily living in Guizhou and neighboring regions of southern China, known for their distinct language, terraced agriculture, and rich folk traditions.

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Bouyei ethnic group 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
autonomousArea Anshun (Bouyei areas) NERFINISHED
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture NERFINISHED
country China
culturalPractice antiphonal love songs
festivals
folk dances
folk singing
ethnicGroupOf China NERFINISHED
governmentRecognitionYear 1950s (PRC ethnic classification)
historicalOrigin indigenous Tai-speaking populations of southern China
language Bouyei language NERFINISHED
languageFamily Kra–Dai languages NERFINISHED
Tai languages NERFINISHED
mainProvince Guizhou Province NERFINISHED
notableFestival June 6th Festival
Ox King Festival NERFINISHED
officialClassification Bouyei ethnic group NERFINISHED
populationEstimate over 2 million
primaryRegion Guizhou NERFINISHED
recognizedAs official ethnic minority of China
region Guangxi NERFINISHED
Yunnan NERFINISHED
relatedEthnicGroup Nung people NERFINISHED
Tai peoples NERFINISHED
Zhuang people NERFINISHED
religion Buddhism (influences)
Chinese folk religion
Taoism (influences) NERFINISHED
ancestor worship
traditionalClothing embroidered jackets
indigo-dyed garments
traditionalCraft embroidery
indigo dyeing
weaving
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry
maize cultivation
tea cultivation
terraced rice agriculture
traditionalHouseMaterial stone
wood
traditionalHouseType stilt houses
traditionalMusic lusheng music (shared regional tradition)
traditionalSettlementType mountain villages
river valley villages
writingSystem Chinese characters
Latin alphabet

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Bouyei language ethnicLanguageOf Bouyei people
this entity surface form: Bouyei ethnic group
Central Tai hasEthnicGroup Bouyei people
Tai languages hasEthnicGroup Bouyei people
Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau inhabitedBy Bouyei people
Li people relatedEthnicGroup Bouyei people
Zhuang people relatedEthnicGroup Bouyei people
Bouyei language spokenBy Bouyei people