Gaoshan nationality in China

Gaoshan people belong to Austronesian language family, mainly distributed in Taiwan Province Province of China, accounting for 1.5%-2% of the total population of Taiwan Province Province, and the rest are mostly distributed in Fujian, Henan and other provinces in China.

Gaoshan nationality in Henan province. According to the data of the seventh census, the population of Gaoshan nationality in Chinese mainland reached 3,479, of which 1/5 was distributed in Henan. Grandpa of Gaoshan nationality in Henan. Some people think that the Gaoshan nationality in Henan originated from four branches: Amei, Zou, Peinan and Bunong.

202 1, 1 1, according to the law of Taiwan Province Province on the identity of aborigines, there are more than 580,000 registered Gaoshan people. According to the ethnic classification of Chinese mainland, they can almost be divided into 16 branches, namely:

1, Amei.

A-mei is the largest branch of Gaoshan nationality, and its distribution area ranges from the East Rift Valley Plain, the coastal plain of Taitung County to Pingtung County. According to the data of 202 1, 1 1, there are about 2 16753 Amei in Taiwan Province province.

2. Atayal people.

The Atayal people are mainly distributed in the mountainous areas in the north-central part of Taiwan Province Province, China, spanning New Taipei City, Yilan County, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung City and Nantou County. According to the data of 202 1,1,there are about 93,638 Atayals in Taiwan Province province.

3. Xia Sai people.

Xia Sai people are located at the junction of Hsinchu County and Miaoli County, and live in mountainous areas with an altitude of 500 meters to 1500 meters. It is said that Xia Sai people have a high degree of sinicization and a narrow distribution range, which is a crisis of national cultural inheritance. According to the demographic data of 202 1,1,there are 6,836 people in Xia Sai.

4. Bunun people

Bunong people are mainly distributed in Nantou, Kaohsiung, Hualien, Taitung and other counties on both sides of the central mountain range. According to the demographic data of 202 1, 1 1, there are about 60,590 Bunong people in Taiwan Province province.

5. Zou ren

Originally known as Cao people, he lives in Chiayi County and Kaohsiung City, and his language is related to Kanacanafo and La Harroy. According to the statistical data of June 20021,1,the total population of Bunong is about 6702.

6. Rukai people.

Lu Kai lived in Taitung County, Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City, especially in Pingtung County. Lukai people like to eat millet. It is said that they have been engaged in slash-and-burn agricultural production for a long time. At the same time, the Rukai people have special fishing and hunting places and activities. According to the statistical data of June 20021,1,the total population of Lukai people is 136 16.

7. paiwan.

Paiwan mainly lives on the east and west sides of the central mountain range, and belongs to Taitung and Pingtung counties in administrative division. According to the June population statistics of 202 1, 1 1, there are 10450 1 paiwan people.

8. people from north and south.

Northerners live in Taitung County and Taitung City in Taitung Plain. It is said that there are remnants of matriarchal society in this branch as a whole, and it is popular to marry. At the same time, Peinan people have quite exquisite embroidery skills and developed witchcraft culture. According to the demographic data of 202 1, 1 1, there are 14865 people from Peinan.

9. Taroko people.

It is generally believed that Taroko people are the ancestors of Atayal people and Sedek people. Taroko people moved from Nantou to the north of Hualien, separated from Sedek people and formed independent branches respectively. According to the demographic data of 202 1, 1 1, the population of Taroko is ***33 193.

10, Sacraya.

Sachilaya lives in the Chilai Plain at the northern end of the vertical valley area in Hualien. In order to avoid the slaughter of the Qing army, he is hidden among the Amis. The festival culture of Sacile Ya people is rich and colorful, including sowing millet, adults, harvesting, gathering, hunting, Vulcan and so on. According to the demographic data of 202 1, 1 1, there are *** 1040 Sachirayans.

1 1, Shao people.

Shao people belong to a small group of Gaoshan people, who live in Sun Moon Lake and Yushe Mountain in Nantou County, and their customs, blood relationship and culture are completely different from those of Zou people nearby. Because of the earthquake and reconstruction, some Shao people moved to Taichung City to live. According to the demographic data of 202 1,1,there are only 827 people in Shao.

12, Sedek.

Sedek people are mainly distributed in the northeast of Nantou County and the north and south of Hualien County on both sides of the central mountain range in Taiwan Province Province, and have long been regarded as a branch of the Atayal people because of their similar noodle-making customs. According to the demographic data of 202 1, 1 1, the total number of Sedek people is 10793.

13, Kamalan.

Kamalan people are divided into three branches: Kamalan people, monkey people and Dolomites. They originally lived in Yilan Plain, and moved to Hualien and Taitung coastal areas at the end of 18, and now they are distributed in Yilan, Hualien and Taitung counties. According to the demographic data of 202 1, 1 1, there are 1550 Kamalan people. 14, La Harroy.

La Harroy people live in Kaohsiung City, speak Bunun language and are used to being close to Zou people. According to the demographic data of 202 1,1,there are 444 people in Harroy.

15, Kana Kana rich.

Kanakana is located in Kaohsiung City. They speak Bunun and are used to being close to Zou people. According to the demographic data of 202 1,1,there are 39 1 rich people in Kanaka.

16, Dawu people.

Dawu lives in Lan Yu Island. Men are mainly engaged in fishing, while women are generally responsible for planting crops such as millet and sweet potato. He is a typical marine nation. Every year from March to June is an important festival for Dawu people: Flying Fish Festival. During the festival, Dawu people only catch flying fish. According to the demographic data of 202 1,1,there are about 480 1 warrior.

The language of Dawu people is very different from that of ordinary Gaoshan people, belonging to Malay-Polynesian language family in Austronesian language family. In addition, there are other branches that have not been distinguished and identified, such as Docas, Kedagalan, Leilang, Bazehai, Ba braz, Anya, Maowula/barbosa, Shuishalian, Silaya, Daolong, Scaro, Guilun, Loya and Gaha Wizards.