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Derung
Trung, Dulong, Drung
A traditional Derung dance
Total population
7,000 (est.)
Regions with significant populations
China: Yunnan
Languages
Derung
Religion
Animism, Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Nu, Nung Rawang, Taron

The Derung (also spelt Drung or Dulong) people (simplified Chinese: 独龙族; traditional Chinese: 獨龍族; pinyin: Dúlóngzú; endonym: Drung pronunciation: [tə˧˩ɻuŋ˥˧ ə˧˩tsəŋ˥˧]) are an ethnic group. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by China. Their population of 6,000 is found in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan in the Derung Valley of Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County. Another 600 can be found east of the Derung Valley, living in the mountains above the Nu River (Salween River) near the village of Binzhongluo in northern Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County.

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Derung people

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The Derung (also spelt Drung or Dulong) people (simplified Chinese: 独龙族; traditional Chinese: 獨龍族; pinyin: Dúlóngzú; endonym: Drung pronunciation: [tə˧˩ɻuŋ˥˧...

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Taron people

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approximately 5,000 ethnic Derung people living in six designated villages within the valley. This is based on Klieger's work Derung is simply a Chinese term...

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Derung language

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the Rawang language of Myanmar (Burma). Although almost all ethnic Derung people speak the language to some degree, most are multilingual, also speaking...

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Tattooing in China

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the Derung people is the tattooing of young women, who sometimes are referred to as the "last tattooed women" in China.[citation needed] Derung girls...

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Pygmy peoples

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and the Derung people in Yunnan, China, was uncovered by Richard D. Fisher, which may indicate the presence of pygmy populations among the Derung tribe...

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Face tattoo

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form of small marks or stars on the cheek, forehead or breast. The Derung people of southwestern China practiced facial tattooing only for women. They...

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Drung

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Drung may refer to: Derung people, an ethnic group of China Derung language, spoken by the Derung people of China Drung Hill, a hill in Ireland Drung parish...

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Gongshan Derung and Nu Autonomous County

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Town (Derung: Svkeun) The Nu people in Gongshan (Vnung'long) belongs to the Anu branch (Vnung) and use the Anu language (Nujiang dialect of the Derung language)...

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Trung

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Trung may refer to: Derung people, also known as Trung people, an ethnic minority in Viet Nam Derung language, also known as the Trung language, a Sino-Tibetan...

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Lhoba people

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recognised by the government of People's Republic of China. They are related to the Derung people of Yunnan or the Taron people of Myanmar. They live in nine...

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Kachin people

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comparable to Wunpong in Kachin Hills. Lisu, Anung (Rawang) and Derung (Taron) peoples in Yunnan are not subordinated to ethnic Jingpo thus are classified...

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Dulong

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in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dulong may refer to: Dulong people or Derung people, a Chinese ethnic group Dulong language, a Tibeto-Burman language...

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Nung Rawang

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some of the country's most remote valleys. They are related to the Derung people who live across the border in China. During the British colonial period...

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Jingpo language

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2016-10-10. Not to be confused with "Dulong", the Mandarin transcription of Derung people. the Chinese transcription of Duleng is "杜连" Dulian Kurabe, Keita. "Kurabe...

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Isabel Derungs

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Isabel Derungs (born 17 July 1987) is a Swiss snowboarder, competing in slopestyle. Derungs participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang and...

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Nu people

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people (Chinese: 怒族; pinyin: Nùzú; alternative names include Nusu, Nung, Zauzou and Along) are one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's...

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Autonomous county

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Dulong and Nu Autonomous County 贡山独龙族怒族自治县 Gòngshān Dúlóngzú Nùzú Zìzhìxiàn Derung and Nu ? Hekou Yao Autonomous County 河口瑶族自治县 Hékǒu Yáozú Zìzhìxiàn Yao ...

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Ethnic minorities in China

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Church) Shamanism/Animism — Daur, Ewenkis, Oroqen, Hezhen, and Derung. Since the People's Republic of China was established, ethnic minorities have made...

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List of counties in China

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Nujiang County 184,835 Fugong County 98,616 Gongshan Autonomous county (Derung & Nu) 37,894 Lanping Autonomous county (Bai & Pumi) 212,992 Shangri-La Dêqên...

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Gaoligong Mountains

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the reserve is the Dulongjian area, west of Gongshan, and home to the Derung people. The highest peak within the reserve is Wona at 3,916 metres (12,848 ft)...

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Demographics of China

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since 1949 and confirmed that China was a nation of more than 1 billion people, or about one-fifth of the world's population. The census provided demographers...

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Languages of China

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Yi Lisu Lahu Hani Jino Nakhi/Naxi Jingpho–Nungish–Luish Jingpho Nungish Derung Nung Nu Nusu Rouruo Mishmi Mijuish Miju (Midzu, Kman, Geman, Kaman) Zakhring...

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Waxiang people

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characteristics, the Waxiang were found to be closest related to the Derung and Lahu people. Song Zuying: mother is Miao, father is Waxiang.[citation needed]...

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Three Parallel Rivers

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(including the Derung, the smallest of all of China's minority groups). Other minorities found in this region include the Tibetan people, the Nu people, the Lisu...

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Tibetans in Burma

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conducted raids into the northernmost regions of Burma, often displacing the Derung pygmies who resided there. As recently as 2003, Tibetan Khampa traders still...

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Languages of Myanmar

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Sumtu Tawr Tedim Thadou Thaiphum Zotung Zyphe Other Akeu Akha Anal Nung Sak Derung Hpon Kadu Ganan Kayaw Red Karen Padaung Kayaw Lashi Lahta Lahu Lhao Vo Lisu...

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List of ethnic groups in China

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The Han people are the largest ethnic group in mainland China. In 2010, 91.51% of the population were classified as Han (~1.2 billion). Besides the Han...

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