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Muslim minority groups in China by population (2010's national population census)
1.Hui Chinese: 10.6 million
2. Uyghur: 10 million
3. Kazak: 1.5 million
4. Dongxiang people: 621,500
5. Kyrgyz: 186,708
6. Salar: 130,607
7. Tajik: 51,069
8. Bonan people: 20,074
9. Uzbek: 10,569
10. Tatar people: 3,556
Some notes:
1. Hui Chinese is the most widely spread muslim people in China, they reside in every province of China, Hui Chinese is also the 2nd most widely spread people after Han Chinese.
2. Hui Chinese speak different dialects just like Han people,
for example Hui people from Northwest China speak Northwest mandarin,
Hui people from Shandong province speak Shandong dialect, Hui people from Beijing they speak Beijing dialect.
Hui people from Guangdong and Hainan provinces, They speak Cantonese.
3. Uyhgur population grows the fastest among all ethnic groups in China, so currently the population of Uyhgur already surpass Hui's population. This makes Uyhgur the 3rd largest ethnic groups in China, after Han Chinese and Zhuang Chinese.
4. Most of Tajik people in China live in pamir plateau.
5. Most of Dongxiang, Bonan and salar people live in Northwest provinces like Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai province.
6. Most of Kazak people live in Northern Xinjiang.
7. 70% of Uyghur people live in Southern Xinjiang.
8. Not all Hui people are muslims, some Hui people are buddhists or Taoists
9. This list doesn't include Han muslims (no specific number but may up to several million)
The Chinese Lunar New Year is a celebration among all nationals, including every ethnic minority across the country.
Muslims in Beijing started their Spring Festival by enjoying the traditional treats in Niujie, a Muslim community in the city.
People sell crisp noodles and fried slice, traditional Muslim snacks for festivals, in Niujie, Beijing, on February 19. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A Muslim vendor sells sweet dumplings, which is usually the dessert for the Lantern's Festival, on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A Muslim vendor sells sweet dumplings, which is usually the dessert for the Lantern's Festival, on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A vendor cuts a piece of rice cake, which is sticky and sweet, and flavored with red bean paste or rosewater, Niujie, Beijing on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A vendor cuts a piece of rice cake, which is sticky and sweet, and flavored with red bean paste or rosewater, Niujie, Beijing on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
Beijing locals choose sweet fried snacks for the Spring Festival holidays, in Niujie, Beijing, on the first day of the Chinese New Year on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A Muslim vendor cuts a piece of rice cake, which takes 20 hours to steam on February 19, 2015. The shop has sold more than 2,000 kilograms of rice cakes everyday during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A man holds fried meat pies, ready to serve customers in Niujie, a Muslim community in Beijing, on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
1.Hui Chinese: 10.6 million
2. Uyghur: 10 million
3. Kazak: 1.5 million
4. Dongxiang people: 621,500
5. Kyrgyz: 186,708
6. Salar: 130,607
7. Tajik: 51,069
8. Bonan people: 20,074
9. Uzbek: 10,569
10. Tatar people: 3,556
Some notes:
1. Hui Chinese is the most widely spread muslim people in China, they reside in every province of China, Hui Chinese is also the 2nd most widely spread people after Han Chinese.
2. Hui Chinese speak different dialects just like Han people,
for example Hui people from Northwest China speak Northwest mandarin,
Hui people from Shandong province speak Shandong dialect, Hui people from Beijing they speak Beijing dialect.
Hui people from Guangdong and Hainan provinces, They speak Cantonese.
3. Uyhgur population grows the fastest among all ethnic groups in China, so currently the population of Uyhgur already surpass Hui's population. This makes Uyhgur the 3rd largest ethnic groups in China, after Han Chinese and Zhuang Chinese.
4. Most of Tajik people in China live in pamir plateau.
5. Most of Dongxiang, Bonan and salar people live in Northwest provinces like Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai province.
6. Most of Kazak people live in Northern Xinjiang.
7. 70% of Uyghur people live in Southern Xinjiang.
8. Not all Hui people are muslims, some Hui people are buddhists or Taoists
9. This list doesn't include Han muslims (no specific number but may up to several million)
The Chinese Lunar New Year is a celebration among all nationals, including every ethnic minority across the country.
Muslims in Beijing started their Spring Festival by enjoying the traditional treats in Niujie, a Muslim community in the city.
People sell crisp noodles and fried slice, traditional Muslim snacks for festivals, in Niujie, Beijing, on February 19. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A Muslim vendor sells sweet dumplings, which is usually the dessert for the Lantern's Festival, on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A Muslim vendor sells sweet dumplings, which is usually the dessert for the Lantern's Festival, on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A vendor cuts a piece of rice cake, which is sticky and sweet, and flavored with red bean paste or rosewater, Niujie, Beijing on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A vendor cuts a piece of rice cake, which is sticky and sweet, and flavored with red bean paste or rosewater, Niujie, Beijing on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
Beijing locals choose sweet fried snacks for the Spring Festival holidays, in Niujie, Beijing, on the first day of the Chinese New Year on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A Muslim vendor cuts a piece of rice cake, which takes 20 hours to steam on February 19, 2015. The shop has sold more than 2,000 kilograms of rice cakes everyday during the Spring Festival holiday. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
A man holds fried meat pies, ready to serve customers in Niujie, a Muslim community in Beijing, on February 19, 2015. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.COM/Li Chenxi]
