Hani people

Hani
Haqniq, Hà Nhì
An ethnic Hani girl with a typical Hani headgear for children. Near Yuanyang, Yunnan Province, China.
An ethnic Hani girl with a typical Hani headgear for children. Near Yuanyang, Yunnan Province, China.
Total population
1,922,250
Regions with significant populations
 China1,733,166 (2020)
 Myanmar200,000 (2007)
 Laos60,000 (2007)
 Thailand60,000 (2007)
 Vietnam25,539 (2019)[1]
Languages
HaniHanoish languages
Religion
AnimismBuddhism
Related ethnic groups
AkhaYiLahuKaren people
Typical daily attire of ethnic Hani in China. In Yuanyang County, Yunnan Province.
A Ho (Hani) woman and her child in Laos, circa 2003.

The Hani or Ho people (Hani: Haqniq; Chinese: 哈尼族; pinyin: Hānízú; Vietnamese: Người Hà Nhì / 𠊛何贰) are a Lolo-speaking ethnic group in Southern China and Northern Laos and Vietnam. They form one of the 56 officially recognized nationalities of the People's Republic of China and one of the 54 officially recognized ethnic groups of Vietnam. In Laos, the Hani are more commonly known as Ho.

  1. ^ "Report on Results of the 2019 Census". General Statistics Office of Vietnam. Retrieved 1 May 2020.