Achang

E721222

The Achang are a small ethnic minority group primarily living in Yunnan Province in southwestern China, known for their distinct Tibeto-Burman language and traditional agricultural lifestyle.

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Achang canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
administrativeRegion Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture
autonymLanguageFamily Tibeto-Burman
country China
culturalArea border region of China and Myanmar
culturalHeritage distinct customs and traditions
demographicCharacteristic concentrated in villages
ethnolinguisticGroup Tibeto-Burman peoples
languageBranch Tibeto-Burman languages
languageFamily Sino-Tibetan languages
languageStatus minority language in China
linguisticCharacteristic SOV word order
tonal language
livelihood small-scale animal husbandry
subsistence farming
mainCrops beans
corn
rapeseed
rice
wheat
mainLivestock cattle
pigs
poultry
neighboringEthnicGroups Dai
De'ang
Han Chinese
Jingpo
linked to: Jingpo people
partOf ethnic groups of Yunnan
populationStatus small ethnic minority
primaryLocation Yunnan Province
recognizedAsMinorityBy People's Republic of China
linked to: China
region Southwestern China
linked to: Southwest China
religion Buddhism
Chinese folk religion
speaks Achang language
traditionalClothingFeatures dark-colored garments
embroidered patterns
traditionalEconomy agriculture
traditionalHousing stilted houses
wooden houses
traditionalLifestyle rural agricultural lifestyle
traditionalMusic dance music
folk songs
traditionalReligion ancestor worship
animism
usesScript Chinese characters

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