# Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Chuxiong Prefecture, officially the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 楚雄彝族自治州; pinyin: Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu; Chuxiong Yi script: ，IPA: /ɣo$^{21}$ lu$^{21}$ nə$^{55}$ su$^{33}$ ʑɔ$^{33}$ gɔ$^{21}$ mi$^{33}$/; Yi script: ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yuop mi), is an autonomous prefecture located in central Yunnan Province, China. It borders Kunming to the east, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture to the south, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture to the west, and Lijiang City to the north. Chuxiong has an area of 29,256 km$^2$ (11,296 sq mi). The capital of the prefecture is Chuxiong City.

## Subdivisions

There are two county-level cities and eight counties.
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| Chuxiong (city) Lufeng (city) Shuangbai County Mouding County Nanhua County Yao'an County Dayao County Yongren County Yuanmou County Wuding County |||||||
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) | Density (/km$^2$) |
| Chuxiong City | 楚雄市 | Chǔxióng Shì | 631,530 | 4,482 | 141 |
| Lufeng City | 禄丰市 | Lùfēng Shì | 366,512 | 3,631 | 101 |
| Shuangbai County | 双柏县 | Shuāngbǎi Xiàn | 133,884 | 4,045 | 33 |
| Mouding County | 牟定县 | Móudìng Xiàn | 149,437 | 1,494 | 100 |
| Nanhua County | 南华县 | Nánhuá Xiàn | 203,704 | 2,343 | 87 |
| Yao'an County | 姚安县 | Yáo'ān Xiàn | 164,165 | 1,803 | 91 |
| Dayao County | 大姚县 | Dàyáo Xiàn | 228,961 | 4,146 | 55 |
| Yongren County | 永仁县 | Yǒngrén Xiàn | 97,985 | 2,189 | 45 |
| Yuanmou County | 元谋县 | Yuánmóu Xiàn | 201,510 | 1,803 | 118 |
| Wuding County | 武定县 | Wǔdìng Xiàn | 239,059 | 3,322 | 72 |

## 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/km$^2$. 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

| Nationality | Population | Percentage |
| Han | 1,714,851 | 67.45% |
| Yi | 668,937 | 26.31% |
| Lisu | 51,553 | 2.03% |
| Miao | 41,077 | 1.62% |
| Dai | 20,514 | 0.81% |
| Hui | 20,189 | 0.79% |
| Bai | 15,251 | 0.6% |
| Hani | 5,376 | 0.21 |
| Others | 4,782 | 0.18% |
The Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac (1993:411) lists the following two ethnic Hani subgroups and their respective locations.
* Woni (窝尼) (in Shuangbai County and Chuxiong City): Fabiao 法脿, Dazhuang 大庄, Yulong 雨龙, Damaidi 大麦地 of Shuangbai County
* Luomian (罗缅) (in Wuding County): Nigagu 尼嘎古
The Bai language of Chuxiong is different from Bai of Dali, but the two are mutually intelligible nonetheless (Chuxiong Prefecture Almanac 1993:406)

### Yi people

The Chuxiong Prefecture Ethnic Gazetteer (2013:361) lists the following 13 ethnic Yi subgroups and their respective autonyms (endonyms), exonyms, and demographic information.
| Subgroup | Autonyms | Exonyms | Population | Locations |
| Luoluo (罗罗) | Luoluopu (罗罗濮), Luoluoru (罗罗儒), Laluopu (腊罗濮) | White Yi (白彝族), Diga (底嘎族), Gaoshan (髙山族), Alu (阿鲁), Baijiaozi (白脚子) | 140,000 | Chuxiong (楚雄), Nanhua (南华), Yao'an (姚安), Dayao (大姚), Yanfeng (盐丰), Mouding (牟定), Yanxing (盐兴), Guangtong (广通), Shuangbai (双柏), etc. |
| Lipu (俚濮) | Lipu (俚濮), Maci (骂池濮) | White Yi (白彝族), Li (黎族), Li (栗族), Maci (骂池族) | 93,800 | Yongren (永仁), Yanfeng (盐丰), Dayao (大姚), Yuanmou (元谋), Luquan (禄劝), Wuding (武定), etc. |
| Nuosu (诺苏) | Niesupu (聂苏濮) | Liangshan (凉山族), Black Yi (黑彝族), Man (蛮族), Mansan (蛮散族) | 1,643 | Yuanmou (元谋), Yongren (永仁), Wuding (武定), Luquan (禄劝), etc. |
| Nasu (纳苏) | Nasupu (纳苏濮), Nisupu (尼苏濮) | Black Yi (黑彝族), Ache (阿车族), Red Yi (红彝族), Luowu (罗武族) | 120,767 | Luquan (禄劝), Wuding (武定), Fumin (富民), Tianmou (天谋), Guangtong (广通), Mouding (牟定), Shuangbai (双柏), etc. |
| Shansu (山苏) | Shansuru (山苏儒) | Shesu (赊苏), Shansu (山苏) | 37 | Shuangbai (双柏) |
| Chesu (车苏) | Chesuru (车苏儒) | Qisupu (气苏濮) | 2,769 | Shuangbai (双柏) |
| Misaru (米撒儒) | Misaru (米撒儒) | Menghua (蒙化), Tuzu (土族), Tujia (土家) | 90 | Nanhua (南华), Yao'an (姚安) |
| Miqiepu (米切濮) | Miqiepu (米切濮) | Micha (密岔族) | 7,785 | Wuding (武定), Luoci (罗次), Fumin (富民), Luquan (禄劝) |
| Gesupu (格苏濮) | Gesupu (格苏濮) | Yi (彝族) | 6,753 | Yanfeng (盐丰), Wuding (武定) |
| Sani (撒尼) | Sanipu (撒尼濮) | Minglang (明朗族) | 953 | Wuding (武定), Luquan (禄劝) |
| Shui Yi (水彝) | Popei (婆胚) | Shuitian White Yi (水田白彝), Shui Yi (水彝族) | - | Dayao (大姚), Yongren (永仁) |
| Naluo (纳罗) | Naluopu (纳罗濮), Aluopu (阿罗濮) | Gan Yi (干彝族) | 8,522 | Wuding (武定), Luquan (禄劝), Yuanmou (元谋) |
| Gepu (葛濮) | Gepu (葛濮) | Gan Yi (甘彝族) | 747 | Luquan (禄劝), Wuding (武定) |