Daur
The Daur people (Chinese: 达斡尔族, Pinyin: Dáwò'ěrzú; the former name "Dahur" is considered derogatory) are an Ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized in the People's Republic of China. They numbered 132,394 according to the latest census (2000), and most of them live in the Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner (Mòlì Dáwǎ Dáwò'ěrzú Zìzhìqí 莫力达瓦达斡尔族自治旗) in Inner Mongolia autonomous region (China).
Language
Daur is a Mongolian language. There is no written standard.External link
- The Daur ethnic minority (Chinese government site, in English)
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