| Total population | |
|---|---|
| about 400,000[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Hunan, China: | |
| Languages | |
| Waxiang Chinese, Southwestern Mandarin, Xiang Chinese | |
| Religion | |
| Buddhism, traditional religions | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Miao people, Yao people, Han Chinese |
The Waxiang people (Chinese: 瓦乡人; pinyin: Wǎxiāngren) are an unrecognized ethnic group living along the Yuan River in Yuanling County of western Hunan, China. They call themselves Huaxiang people (IPA::/wa33 ɕioŋ55/)[citation needed] and they speak Waxiang Chinese. Compared to the Han, Miao and Tujia people of the region, they are different in terms of living style, farming and other cultural norms.[how?]