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Yao people

government classification for various minorities in China
Intangible ethnic_group Q370868
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Summary

Yao people is an ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,763 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Native language: Iu Mien[3], Mienic[4], Bu-Nao[5], Lakkja[6]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[7], Yao Taoism[8]
  • Country: People's Republic of China[9], Vietnam[10], Laos[11], Thailand[12]
  • Commons category: Yao people[13]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Yao people[14]
  • Population: 3,000,000[15]
  • Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17]
  • Permanent duplicated item: Yao people[18]

Why It Matters

Yao people has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Laos People's Republic of China Thailand Vietnam

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bischrob · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sociomap id → SM258691
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  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → People's Republic of China, Vietnam, Laos +1
    Permanent duplicated item → Yao people
    Instance of → —
    Population → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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