Ethnic Mongols in China

Ethnic Mongols in China (蒙古族)
Total population
5.8 million
Regions with significant populations
Inner Mongolia, Northeastern China, Xinjiang
Language(s)
Mongolian
Religion(s)
Shamanism, Tibetan Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Buryats, Kalmyks

Ethnic Mongols in China (Chinese: 蒙古族 Ménggǔzú) are citizens of the People's Republic of China who are ethnic Mongols. They form one of the 55 ethnic minorities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are approximately 5.8 million ethnic Mongols living in China. Most of them live in Inner Mongolia, Northeast China, Xinjiang, etc.

Regional distribution

This map shows Mongolia and Mongol autonomous subjects in the PRC.

The Mongols in China are divided between autonomous regions and provinces as follows:

• 68.72%: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
• 11.52%: Liaoning Province
• 2.96%: Jilin Province
• 2.92%: Hebei Province
• 2.58%: Xinjiang Autonomous Region
• 2.43%: Heilongjiang Province
• 1.48%: Qinghai Province
• 1.41%: Henan Province
• 5.98%: Rest of China

Besides the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, there are other Mongol autonomous administrative subdivisions in China. On prefecture level:

• Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
• Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
• Börtala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture

On county level:

• Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County (Hebei)
• Harqin Left Mongol Autonomous County (Liaoning)
• Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County (Liaoning)
• Qian Gorlos Mongol Autonomous County (Jilin)
• Dorbod Autonomous County (Heilongjiang)
• Subei Mongol Autonomous County (Gansu)
• Henan Mongol Autonomous County (Qinghai)
• Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County (Xinjiang)

Famous ethnic Mongols in China

• Li Siguang (李四光), founder of China's geomechanics
• Siqin Gaowa (斯琴高娃), a famous actress of China
• Mengke Bateer (巴特爾), basketball player
• Bao Xishun (鮑喜順), one of the tallest men alive
• Tengger, a pop/rock musician
• Sengge Rinchen, Qing dynasty nobleman and general
• Buren Bayaer, singer, composer and a disc jockey
• Uyunqimg, Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

See also

• Mongolians in Taiwan

Further reading

• Human Rights in China: China, Minority Exclusion, Marginalization and Rising Tensions, London, Minority Rights Group International, 2007

External links

• The Mongolian ethnic minority Chinese government information.