Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, People's Republic of China
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese : 楚雄彝族自治州 ; pinyin : Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu ; Chuxiong Yi script : ,IPA : /ɣo21 lu21 nə55 su33 ʑɔ33 gɔ21 mi33 / ; Yi script : ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yuop mi) is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province , China. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km2 (11,296 sq mi). The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City .
Subdivisions
There are two county-level cities and eight counties .
Map
Name
Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin
Population (2010)
Area (km2 )
Density (/km2 )
Chuxiong City
楚雄市
Chǔxióng Shì
588,620
4,482
131
Lufeng City
禄丰市
Lùfēng Shì
422,770
3,631
116
Shuangbai County
双柏县
Shuāngbǎi Xiàn
159,867
4,045
40
Mouding County
牟定县
Móudìng Xiàn
208,726
1,494
140
Nanhua County
南华县
Nánhuá Xiàn
236,138
2,343
101
Yao'an County
姚安县
Yáo'ān Xiàn
197,676
1,803
110
Dayao County
大姚县
Dàyáo Xiàn
273,315
4,146
66
Yongren County
永仁县
Yǒngrén Xiàn
109,304
2,189
50
Yuanmou County
元谋县
Yuánmóu Xiàn
215,795
1,803
120
Wuding County
武定县
Wǔdìng Xiàn
271,963
3,322
82
Map including Chuxiong (labeled as CH'U-HSIUNG (TSUYUNG) (Walled) 楚雄 ) (AMS , 1954)
Demographics
According to the 2010 Census , Chuxiong Prefecture had 2,684,000 inhabitants, and according to the 2000 Census , Chuxiong Prefecture had 2,542,530 inhabitants with a population density of 86.91 inhabitants/km2 .
Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census
Nationality
Population
Percentage
Han
1,714,851
67.45%
Yi
668,937
26.31%
Lisu
51,553
2.03%
Miao
41,077
1.62%
Dai
20,514
0.81%
Hui
20,189
0.79%
Bai
15,251
0.6%
Hani
5,376
0.21
Others
4,782
0.18%
The Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac (1993:411) lists the following two ethnic Hani subgroups and their respective locations.
The Bai language of Chuxiong is different from Bai of Dali, but the two are mutually intelligible nonetheless (Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac 1993:406)
Yi people
The Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer (2013:361)[3] lists the following 13 ethnic Yi subgroups and their respective autonyms (endonyms), exonyms, and demographic information.
Subgroup
Autonyms
Exonyms
Population
Locations
Luoluo (罗罗 )
Luoluopu (罗罗濮 ), Luoluoru (罗罗儒 ), Laluopu (腊罗濮 )
White Yi (白彝族 ), Diga (底嘎族 ), Gaoshan (髙山族 ), Alu (阿鲁 ), Baijiaozi (白脚子 )
140,000
Chuxiong (楚雄 ), Nanhua (南华 ), Yao'an (姚安 ), Dayao (大姚 ), Yanfeng (盐丰 ), Mouding (牟定 ), Yanxing (盐兴 ), Guangtong (广通 ), Shuangbai (双柏 ), etc.
Lipu (俚濮 )
Lipu (俚濮 ), Maci (骂池濮 )
White Yi (白彝族 ), Li (黎族 ), Li (栗族 ), Maci (骂池族 )
93,800
Yongren (永仁 ), Yanfeng (盐丰 ), Dayao (大姚 ), Yuanmou (元谋 ), Luquan (禄劝 ), Wuding (武定 ), etc.
Nuosu (诺苏 )
Niesupu (聂苏濮 )
Liangshan (凉山族 ), Black Yi (黑彝族 ), Man (蛮族 ), Mansan (蛮散族 )
1,643
Yuanmou (元谋 ), Yongren (永仁 ), Wuding (武定 ), Luquan (禄劝 ), etc.
Nasu (纳苏 )
Nasupu (纳苏濮 ), Nisupu (尼苏濮 )
Black Yi (黑彝族 ), Ache (阿车族 ), Red Yi (红彝族 ), Luowu (罗武族 )
120,767
Luquan (禄劝 ), Wuding (武定 ), Fumin (富民 ), Tianmou (天谋 ), Guangtong (广通 ), Mouding (牟定 ), Shuangbai (双柏 ), etc.
Shansu (山苏 )
Shansuru (山苏儒 )
Shesu (赊苏 ), Shansu (山苏 )
37
Shuangbai (双柏 )
Chesu (车苏 )
Chesuru (车苏儒 )
Qisupu (气苏濮 )
2,769
Shuangbai (双柏 )
Misaru (米撒儒 )
Misaru (米撒儒 )
Menghua (蒙化 ), Tuzu (土族 ), Tujia (土家 )
90
Nanhua (南华 ), Yao'an (姚安 )
Miqiepu (米切濮 )
Miqiepu (米切濮 )
Micha (密岔族 )
7,785
Wuding (武定 ), Luoci (罗次 ), Fumin (富民 ), Luquan (禄劝 )
Gesupu (格苏濮 )
Gesupu (格苏濮 )
Yi (彝族 )
6,753
Yanfeng (盐丰 ), Wuding (武定 )
Sani (撒尼 )
Sanipu (撒尼濮 )
Minglang (明朗族 )
953
Wuding (武定 ), Luquan (禄劝 )
Shui Yi (水彝 )
Popei (婆胚 )
Shuitian White Yi (水田白彝 ), Shui Yi (水彝族 )
-
Dayao (大姚 ), Yongren (永仁 )
Naluo (纳罗 )
Naluopu (纳罗濮 ), Aluopu (阿罗濮 )
Gan Yi (干彝族 )
8,522
Wuding (武定 ), Luquan (禄劝 ), Yuanmou (元谋 )
Gepu (葛濮 )
Gepu (葛濮 )
Gan Yi (甘彝族 )
747
Luquan (禄劝 ), Wuding (武定 )
References
^ 云南省统计局、国家统计局云南调查总队 (December 2023). 《云南统计年鉴-2023》 . 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9653-1 .
^ "武定县高桥镇尼嘎古村委会" . Archived from the original on 2014-05-12.
^ Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Affairs Office (楚雄彝族自治州民族事务委员会编 ), ed. (2013). 楚雄彝族自治州民族志 . Yunnan Nationalities Press (云南民族出版社).
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