Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Chinese She people

The She people are an ethnic group. They form one of the officially recognized by the People's Republic of China.

They are the largest minority in the Fujian province. They are also present in the Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong and Anhui provinces.

There is a Xiaocang She Nationality Rural Township in Lianjiang County of Fujian province and a Jingning She Autonomous County in Zhejiang.

The She language is a . Most of the She today speak Chinese dialects, like . Those who retain their own language - approximately 1,200 individuals in Guangdong province - call themselves ''Ho Ne'' "mountain people" .

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