Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Chuxiong Prefecture, officially the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. It borders Kunming to the east, Yuxi and Pu'er City to the south, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Lijiang and Sichuan to the north. Chuxiong has an area of. The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.

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Subdivisions

There are two county-level cities and eight counties.

Demographics

As of the 2020 Chinese Census, Chuxiong Prefecture had a resident population of 2,416,747 and a population density of 90.53 inhabitants/km². The 2010 Chinese Census reported a resident population of 2,684,000, while 2000 Census recorded 2,542,530 residents.

Ethnic groups in Chuxiong, 2000 census

The Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac lists the following two ethnic Hani subgroups and their respective locations.

Woni : Fabiao 法脿, Dazhuang 大庄, Yulong 雨龙, Damaidi 大麦地 of Shuangbai County
Luomian : Nigagu 尼嘎古

The Bai language of Chuxiong is different from Bai of Dali, but the two are mutually intelligible nonetheless

Yi people

The Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer lists the following 13 ethnic Yi subgroups and their respective autonyms, exonyms, and demographic information.

Subgroup	Autonyms	Exonyms	Population	Locations
Luoluo	Luoluopu, Luoluoru, Laluopu	White Yi, Diga, Gaoshan, Alu, Baijiaozi	140,000	Chuxiong, Nanhua, Yao'an, Dayao, Yanfeng, Mouding, Yanxing, Guangtong, Shuangbai, etc.
Lipu	Lipu, Maci	White Yi, Li, Li, Maci	93,800	Yongren, Yanfeng, Dayao, Yuanmou, Luquan, Wuding, etc.
Nuosu	Niesupu	Liangshan, Black Yi, Man, Mansan	1,643	Yuanmou, Yongren, Wuding, Luquan, etc.
Nasu	Nasupu, Nisupu	Black Yi, Ache, Red Yi, Luowu	120,767	Luquan, Wuding, Fumin, Tianmou, Guangtong, Mouding, Shuangbai, etc.
Shansu	Shansuru	Shesu, Shansu	37	Shuangbai
Chesu	Chesuru	Qisupu	2,769	Shuangbai
Misaru	Misaru	Menghua, Tuzu, Tujia	90	Nanhua, Yao'an
Miqiepu	Miqiepu	Micha	7,785	Wuding, Luoci, Fumin, Luquan
Gesupu	Gesupu	Yi	6,753	Yanfeng, Wuding
Sani	Sanipu	Minglang	953	Wuding, Luquan
Shui Yi	Popei	Shuitian White Yi, Shui Yi	-	Dayao, Yongren
Naluo	Naluopu, Aluopu	Gan Yi	8,522	Wuding, Luquan, Yuanmou
Gepu	Gepu	Gan Yi	747	Luquan, Wuding