As in most of eastern China the ethnic makeup of Nanjing is predominantly Han nationality (98.56 percent), with 50 other minority nationalities. In 1999, 77,394 residents belonged to minority nationalities, among which the vast majority (64,832) were Hui nationalities, contributing 83.76 percent to the minority population. The second and third largest minority groups were Manchu (2,311) and Zhuang (533) nationalities. Most of the minority nationalities resided in Jianye District, comprising 9.13 percent of the district's population.
What minority nationality is most common?
Hui nationalities
In 1999, 77,394 residents belonged to minority nationalities, among which the vast majority (64,832) were Hui nationalities, contributing 83.76 percent to the minority population.
In nineteen ninety-nine, seventy-seven thousand, three hundred ninety-four residents belonged to minority nationalities, among which the vast majority (sixty-four thousand, eight hundred thirty-two) were Hui nationalities, contributing eighty-three point seventy-six percent to the minority population.
What minority nationality is most common?