Pumi - Definition and Overview

Chinese ethnic groups (classification by PRC government)

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The Pumi people (Chinese: 普米族 Pǔmǐzú, own name: /phʐẽmi/) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. They live in Yunnan province. Their language is most close to Qiang, a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family, Tibeto-Burman branch.

Of Tibetan origin, the Pumi practice a mixture of Lamaism and Animism.

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