Tajiks in China
A Tajik (Sarikoli) farmer in Tashkurgan | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| China (Xinjiang) | 50,265 |
| Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan) | 1,000–2,000 |
| Languages | |
| Sarikoli, Wakhi, Tor Tajik | |
| Religion | |
| Shia Islam (Nizari Ismailism) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Iranian peoples | |
| Tajiks | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Chinese | 塔吉克族 | ||||||||
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| Sarikoli name | |||||||||
| Sarikoli | تۇجىك / Tujik | ||||||||
In China, the terms "Tajik" and "Tajik nationality" (Chinese: 塔吉克族; pinyin: Tǎjíkèzú) encompass three distinct ethnic subgroups: the Sarikolis, Wakhis, and Tor Tajiks. The Sarikolis and Wakhis are ethnic Pamiris who live in the Pamir Mountains of Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang. The Tor Tajiks are ethnic Tajiks who reside in the village of Tor, also in Kashgar Prefecture. The Tajik nationality is one of 56 nationalities or ethnicities officially recognized by the Chinese government.