| Jino |
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| Alternative names: Jinuo |
| Total population |
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22,000 |
| Regions with significant populations |
| China, Yunnan |
| Language(s) |
| Jino |
| Religion(s) |
| Animism, Buddhism |
| Related ethnic groups |
| Yi, Qiang |
The Jino (also spelled Jinuo) people (Chinese: 基诺族 Jīnuòzú; own name: tɕyno or kino) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They live in Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province, China.
Population distribution
This table shows the population distribution of the Jino nationality on the county level, according to the figures of the last census of 2000. (Showing only values above 0.10%.)
| city, county, district | superior district | superior province | number of Jino | % of total Jino population in China |
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| Jinghong city (景洪市) | Xishuangbanna autonomous prefecture of the Dai | Yunnan province | 19,250 | 92.11% |
| Mengla county (勐腊县) | Xishuangbanna autonomous prefecture of the Dai | Yunnan province | 897 | 4.29% |
| Guandu district (官渡区) | Kunming city | Yunnan province | 119 | 0.57% |
| Cuiyun district (翠云区) | Simao city | Yunnan province | 82 | 0.39% |
| Menghai county (勐海县) | Xishuangbanna autonomous prefecture of the Dai | Provinz Yunnan | 52 | 0.25% |
| Wuhua district (五华区) | Kunming city | Yunnan province | 47 | 0.23% |
| Xishan district (西山区) | Kunming city | Yunnan province | 47 | 0.23% |
| Pu'er autonomous county of the Hani and Yi (普洱哈尼族彝族自治县) | Simao city | Yunnan province | 26 | 0.12% |
| Zhenkang county (镇康县) | Lincang city | Yunnan province | 23 | 0.11% |
| other areas in China | 356 | 1.7% |
Language
| Jino [ʨyno], [kino] |
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| Spoken in: | southern Yunnan (People's Republic of China) | |
| Total speakers: | 14,000 | |
| Language family: | Sino-Tibetan Tibeto-Burman Lolo-Burmese Jino |
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| Language codes | ||
| ISO 639-1: | none | |
| ISO 639-2: | sit | |
| ISO 639-3: | either: jiu — Youle Jinuo jiy — Buyuan Jinuo |
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| Note: This page may contain IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. | ||
The Jino language belongs to the Tibeto-Burmese branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. According to SIL International, Jino has two dialects that are not mutually intelligible, Youle (13,000 speakers) and Buyuan (1000 speakers). There is no official written form. Most Jino also speak one of the Dai languages and/or Chinese.
External links
- The Jino ethnic minority (Chinese government website)
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