China

Eastern Asia

Population:: 1,397,897,700
Official Language:: Chinese Mandarin
Languages:: 327
Primary Religion:: Non-Religious
World Watch List: 16 (76)
Persecution Type: Communist and post-Communist oppression

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China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a vast country in East Asia with a diverse linguistic landscape. The official language is Mandarin, or Standard Chinese, which is based on the Beijing dialect and spoken by approximately 70% of the population as of 2021. China is home to more than 290 living languages, including major regional languages such as Cantonese, Shanghainese, and Hokkien, as well as various ethnic minority languages like Tibetan, Uighur, and Zhuang. While Mandarin is widely spoken and promoted by the government for national unity, many people in regional and ethnic communities continue to use their native languages for daily communication.

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Ethnic Groups:

Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai, and other nationalities) 7.1% (2010 est.) note: the Chinese Government officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups

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Title	Population	Bibles	Resources
Mandarin Chinese	907,000,000	46	104
Yue Chinese	85,000,000	12	35
Min Nan Chinese	48,000,000	10	39
Jinyu Chinese	47,100,000	0	0
Xiang Chinese	37,400,000	0	4
Gan Chinese	22,200,000	3	2
Uighur	11,996,300	6	32
Min Dong Chinese	10,550,000	2	3
Huizhou Chinese	5,413,600	1	1
Min Bei Chinese	4,044,900	3	2
Min Zhong Chinese	3,648,300	1	0
Bouyei	3,337,600	1	15
Pu-Xian Chinese	3,103,000	2	1
Khams Tibetan	2,268,700	0	18
Yongbei Zhuang	2,202,800	1	4
Northern Qiandong Miao	2,137,200	0	8
Yongnan Zhuang	2,076,400	0	6
Tibetan	1,791,300	6	33
Zuojiang Zhuang	1,737,600	0	3
Liujiang Zhuang	1,735,500	0	2
Guibei Zhuang	1,668,800	0	8
Amdo Tibetan	1,461,600	0	14
Western Xiangxi Miao	1,413,300	0	4
Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang	1,335,000	0	6
Sichuan Yi	1,314,200	1	15
Southern Dong	1,267,100	1	9
Central Hongshuihe Zhuang	1,201,500	0	3
Hlai	1,172,000	0	42
Guibian Zhuang	1,112,500	0	0
Dongshanba Lalo	1,010,900	0	0
Youjiang Zhuang	1,007,000	0	2
Wusa Nasu	981,200	0	6
Hani	963,200	0	16
Chuanqiandian Cluster Miao	959,100	0	0
Central Bai	880,300	0	4
Bu-Nao Bunu	873,300	0	5
Hmong Daw	864,200	1	16
Southern Qiandong Miao	860,100	0	2
Yang Zhuang	851,200	0	5
Dongxiang	644,500	0	2
Tai Nüa	615,000	1	3
Eastern Qiandong Miao	602,000	0	0
Nong Zhuang	553,400	0	2
Lolopo	492,600	1	3
Large Flowery Miao	463,400	1	11
Eastern Nisu	461,100	0	13
Southern Bai	444,800	0	4
Liuqian Zhuang	415,000	0	0
Honi	411,700	0	3
Parauk	387,600	2	0
Wumeng Nasu	379,000	0	0
Waxianghua	376,500	0	0
Hmong Shua	357,800	2	3
Naxi	349,200	1	21
Wuding-Luquan Yi	342,900	0	9
Kim Mun	339,400	0	3
Sui	333,700	0	4
Lahu	317,700	1	27
Iu Mien	300,800	6	58
Sani	293,500	0	2
Akha	262,400	3	8
Northern Nisu	260,300	0	0
Southern Lolopo	254,500	0	2
Southern Nisu	233,600	0	1
Mulam	230,200	0	2
Kalmyk	227,400	1	4
Qiubei Zhuang	223,400	0	0
Jiarong	208,600	0	1
Kaduo	200,200	0	1
Minz Zhuang	184,200	0	0
Biyo	173,500	0	2
China Buriat	170,400	0	0
Northern Guiyang Hmong	155,900	0	0
Lü	151,600	1	6
Salar	151,300	0	4
Manchu	151,000	1	2
Southern Qiang	143,500	0	2
Eastern Xiangxi Miao	137,800	0	0
Ge	137,600	0	4
Biao	134,800	0	0
Lahu Shi	130,100	1	1
Central Mashan Hmong	122,700	0	0
Northern Huishui Hmong	121,500	0	0
Southwestern Guiyang Hmong	121,500	0	2
Zaiwa	121,500	3	3
English	120,600	242	349
Lipo	118,100	2	3
Northern Qiang	116,100	0	0
Dai Zhuang	110,600	0	0
Awa (China)	108,400	0	0
Maonan	107,700	0	1
Luopohe Hmong	106,100	0	2
Axi Yi	103,200	0	1
Biao-Jiao Mien	99,650	0	2
Tai Hongjin	98,460	0	0
Cun	97,810	0	0
Southwestern Huishui Hmong	97,480	0	0
Wa	95,470	1	7
Jiamao	95,180	0	2
Gepo	92,660	0	0

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