中英雙語話中國民風民俗 第76期:中國少數民族簡介
A Brief Introduction of Chinese Minorities
中國少數民族簡介There are altogether 56 peoples in China,among which 55 are officially recognized ethnic minorities except Han. The defining elements of a minority are language，homeland，and social values. The 53 ethnic groups use the spoken languages of their own；23 ethnic minorities have their own written languages.
在中國全國共有56個民族，其中55個官方承認的少數民族，漢族以外。少數民族的定義要素是語言，國土和社會價值。 53個民族使用自己的語言;23個少數民族有自己的語言文字。
