What are the main ethnic minorities in Taiwan Province Province?

1. The most important minority in Taiwan Province Province is Gaoshan, accounting for about 2% of the total population. Gaoshan people are mainly settlers from the mainland before the formation of civilized society, and they became the earliest residents in Taiwan Province Province.

2. Taiwan Province aborigines belong to Austronesian language family, and the ethnic group belongs to Malays. Austronesian language family is one of the most widely distributed language families in the world, and Taiwan Province Province is the northernmost one. The government of China called all the ethnic groups in the Austronesian language family in Taiwan Province Province Gaoshan. ?

3. At present, there are 16 officially recognized tribes, which can be roughly divided into aborigines and ordinary tribes. Initially, they were widely distributed in mountainous areas and gathered along alluvial plains to form tribes. At present, the aborigines maintain their own language, customs and tribal structure, but they are facing the problem of rapid modernization, while most Pingpu people have lost their original language and customs.

4. The Atayal, Bunun, Zou, Rukai, paiwan, Beinan, Ami, Taroko, Sacile Ya, Shao, Saidek, Kalmalan (actually Pingpu), La Harroy and Kanakananaf live in the east of Taiwan Province Island, while Dawu lives in the affiliated island.

5.98% of the population are Han people from Chinese mainland, and about 2% are Taiwan Province aborigines (Gaoshan people) who settled before the Han people moved in17th century.

6. People from Taiwan Province Province refer to the ethnic groups who lived in Taiwan Province Province before the end of World War II. The Han nationality in this province can be divided into Minnan people who migrated from the southern coastal areas of Fujian Province, accounting for 70% of the population, and Hakkas who migrated from the eastern areas of Guangdong Province, accounting for 14% of the population.

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Other ethnic minorities in Taiwan Province Province:

1. May: The population is about 1.4 million. He lives in the long and narrow coastal plains and hilly areas from the Chilai Plain in the north of Hualien to the peninsula in Taitung and Pingtung. Amish people can sing and dance, and many popular professional baseball and stars in Taiwan Province Province are Amish people.

2. Atayal: The population is about 90,000. I live in the north of the connecting line between Puli and Hualien in Nantou County. Puli is the geographical center of the whole island of Taiwan Province Province and is famous for its abundant butterflies. Around the town, Pingpu people live in compact communities, and Atayal people live in the foothills of snow-capped mountains in counties such as Nantou, Taichung, Hualien, Yilan and Taipei to the north of the town.

3. paiwan: The population is about 60,000. He lives in 8 mountain townships in Pingtung County and Dawu taimali township in Taitung County. Paiwan has distinct levels, including leaders, nobles, warriors and civilians. The first three are special classes.

4. Bunun: The population is about 40,000. Living on both sides of the central mountain range from Hualien and Kaohsiung to Taitung at an altitude of 1000 to 2000 meters, they are typical Gaoshan people.

5. North-South: The population is about 1 10,000. Ancestors living in the area of Beinan Township in Taitung Plain include the Shisheng Zhiben family and the Zhusheng Wang Nan family. During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, they were named "Kings of North and South", and the neighboring Ami and paiwan paid tribute to them.

6. Rukai: The population is about 1 10,000. He lives in Beinan Township, Taitung County, Guwu Township, Maolin Township, Kaohsiung County and other places. Lu Kai is a tribal society with strict internal system, which is divided into four hereditary levels: leaders, nobles, warriors and civilians. Achievements can change with marriage, and society values boys over girls. ?

6. Zou: The population is about 7,000. 199810/kloc-0 changed its name to "Cao nationality" on October 28th. Living in Alishan Township, Chiayi County and Xinyi Township, Nantou County, commonly known as Beizhou; Nan Zou lives in Sanmin Township and Taoyuan Township in Kaohsiung County. The languages, costumes and social organizations of the two nationalities are similar, but the sacrificial ceremonies are different. The whole clan is divided into four parts: big society, United clan, clan and sub-clan.

7. Xia Sai: The population is about 7,000, living in the mountainous area where Hsinchu County and Miaoli County meet. Xia Sai nationality is divided into two branches, north and south. Each branch has a leader, and the elders of each family have a high status. Animals, plants and natural phenomena are very popular in the family.

8. Yami: The population is about 4,000. She lives in Lan Yu Island, 49 nautical miles away from Taitung. Due to geographical reasons, this ethnic group has frequent contacts with Bataan Island in the Philippines, and their living habits and languages are similar. In ancient legends, there are also stories about Ami's association with Bataan Island.

9. Shao nationality: The population is about 283. I live in Sun Moon Lake Village near Sun Moon Lake and Dapinglin in Ding Cun, Shuili Township. On August 8th, 20001year, the administrative organ of Taiwan Province Province designated it as Gaoshan 10 ethnic group.

Reference from: Taiwan Province Minority-Baidu Encyclopedia.