Hani people
Haqniq, Hà Nhì | |
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An ethnic Hani girl with a typical Hani headgear for children, pictured in Yuanyang, Yunnan Province, China. | |
| Total population | |
| 1,922,250 | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| China | 1,733,166 (2020) |
| Myanmar | 200,000 (2007) |
| Laos | 60,000 (2007) |
| Thailand | 60,000 (2007) |
| Vietnam | 25,539 (2019) |
| Languages | |
| Hani • Hanoish languages | |
| Religion | |
| Animism • Buddhism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Akha • Yi • Lahu • Karen people | |
The Hani or Ho people (Hani: Haqniq; Chinese: 哈尼族; pinyin: Hānízú; Vietnamese: Người Hà Nhì / 𠊛何贰) are a Lolo-speaking ethnic group in Southern China, Northern Laos, and Vietnam. They form one of the 56 officially recognized nationalities of the People's Republic of China and one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups of Vietnam. In Laos, the Hani are more commonly known as Ho.