Monguor people

Also known as Ту

ethnic group

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Vinony files it under Ethnic groups officially recognized by China, Monguor people and "Related ethnic groups" needing confirmation.

Its subject is documented across 35 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: ethnic group
Part of: Mongolic peoples
Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Country: China
Population: 281928
Image: 美丽的鲜卑后裔-青海土族姑娘 beauty of China Tu - panoramio.jpg

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language used: Monguor
topic's main category: Category:Monguor people
Commons category: Mongour people

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Encyclopedic overview

The Monguor people (Monguor: Mongghul), also known as Tu people (Chinese: 土族), White Mongol or Tsagaan Mongol, are a Mongolic people and one of the 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China.

According to the 2000 census, the total population was 241,198, who mostly lived in the Qinghai and the Gansu provinces. The 2010 census gave their number as 289,565, while the 2020 census gave their number at 281,928. The Monguor people speak the Monguor language, which belongs to the family of Mongolic languages but has been heavily influenced by both the local Chinese and Tibetan dialects. Today, nearly all Tu people also speak Chinese. Most are farmers and some keep livestock.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monguor people” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.