Maonan people

Maonan
毛南
Anan
Total population
101,192
Regions with significant populations
 China (Guangxi, Guizhou)
Languages
Maonan
Religion
Taoism and animism
Related ethnic groups
Dong, Zhuang

The Maonan people (Chinese: 毛南族; pinyin: Máonán zú; Maonan: Anan, literally "local people") are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. There are a total of 101,192 Maonan as of 2010, mostly living in northern Guangxi and southern Guizhou in southern China.

The Maonan people's autonyms are ʔai1 na:n6 (a Maonan person), kjɔŋ5 na:n6 (the Maonan people). Their language is called va6 na:n6 (Lu 2008:33).

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