Bai (白族; pinyin: bái zú) is one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Population (2000): 1,858,063.

Bai people live mostly in the provinces of Yunnan (Dali area), and in neighboring Guizhou (Bijie area) and Hunan (Sangzhi area) provinces.

An estimated 1,240,00 (as of 2003) of the Bai speak the language in all its varietie...(continue reading)