Naxi Ethnic Minority

By far the largest grouping of Nakhi, or Naxi (pronounced Na-shi regardless of the spelling), an ethnic minority currently numbering roughly 300,000 individuals, live in Yunnan Province in southern China near the Tibetan and Burmese borders. The largest single concentration of Naxi people in Yunnan Province live in Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, while smaller enclaves of Naxi live scattered about in other counties of Yunnan Province such as Deqin, Heqing, Jianchuan, Lanping, Ninglang, Weixi, Yongsheng, and Zhongdian Counties. In neighboring Sichuan Province, Naxi enclaves can be found in Muli, Yanbia and Yanyuan Counties.  Lastly, a small Naxi enclave is located inside the Tibet Autonomous Region, in Mangkang County.