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The '''Han Chinese''' are the main ethnic group in [[China]] and [[Taiwan]], consisting around 92% of the total population of these two countries, and nearly 20% of the total world population. They are the largest single ethnic group in the world.
The Han are usually referred to as "ethnic Chinese" or just simply "Chinese" in other countries. Their self-designation comes from the famous [[Han dynasty]].
==Language==
The main language of the Han is [[Mandarin]], though there are many dialects and sub-groups, such as [[Cantonese]], [[Hakka]], [[Wu Chinese|Wu]], [[Min Nan]], and many more.
==Religion==
The main religion among the Han is a mix of [[Buddhism]], specifically the [[Mahayana Buddhism|Mahayana]] sect, and [[Confucianism]]. There are also many [[Taoism|Taoist]]s. There is now a growing [[Christianity|Christian]]population, and a very tiny [[Judaism|Jewish]] population, most prominently in [[Kaifeng]]. Muslim Chinese are called "[[Hui people|Hui]]."
==Overseas Chinese==
Outside of China, there are over 30 million people of Han descent. They are called "overseas Chinese" (Mandarin: ''Huaqiao''). They are found in countries like the [[United States]], [[Britain]], [[Japan]], [[Singapore]], [[Canada]], and many other industrialized Western nations.
[[Category: Chinese Ethnicities]]
The Han are usually referred to as "ethnic Chinese" or just simply "Chinese" in other countries. Their self-designation comes from the famous [[Han dynasty]].
==Language==
The main language of the Han is [[Mandarin]], though there are many dialects and sub-groups, such as [[Cantonese]], [[Hakka]], [[Wu Chinese|Wu]], [[Min Nan]], and many more.
==Religion==
The main religion among the Han is a mix of [[Buddhism]], specifically the [[Mahayana Buddhism|Mahayana]] sect, and [[Confucianism]]. There are also many [[Taoism|Taoist]]s. There is now a growing [[Christianity|Christian]]population, and a very tiny [[Judaism|Jewish]] population, most prominently in [[Kaifeng]]. Muslim Chinese are called "[[Hui people|Hui]]."
==Overseas Chinese==
Outside of China, there are over 30 million people of Han descent. They are called "overseas Chinese" (Mandarin: ''Huaqiao''). They are found in countries like the [[United States]], [[Britain]], [[Japan]], [[Singapore]], [[Canada]], and many other industrialized Western nations.
[[Category: Chinese Ethnicities]]