title: Unrecognized ethnic groups in China
Ewe people
Avukaya people
Oku people (Sierra Leone)
Azerbaijanis
Ovambo people
Fezara people
Uzbeks
Gafur Rakhimov
Turkish people
sentences: Several ethnic groups of the People's Republic of China are not officially recognized.
 Taken together, these groups (未识别民族 "wèi shíbié mínzú)" number more than 730,000 people; if considered as a single group, they would constitute the twentieth most populous ethnic group of China.
 Some scholars have estimated that there are over 200 distinct ethnic groups that inhabit China.
 There are in addition small distinct ethnic groups that have been classified as part of larger ethnic groups that are officially recognized.
 Some groups like the Hui of Xinjiang with the Hui of Fujian are geographically and culturally separate except for the shared belief of Islam.
 Han Chinese being the world's largest ethnic group has a large diversity within it, such as in Gansu, the Han here may have genetic traits from the assimilated Tangut civilization.
 Although they are indigenous to Hainan island and do not speak a Chinese language, the Limgao (Ong-Be) people near the capital (8% of the population) are counted as Han Chinese.
The Ewe people (Ewe: "Eʋeawó" , lit.
 "Ewe people"; or " Eʋedukɔ́ ", lit.
 "Ewe nation","Eʋenyigba" Eweland;) are an African ethnic group.
 They are the largest ethnic group in Togo (32%), the third largest ethnic group in Ghana (14%), and are a minority ethnic group in southern Benin, Ivory Coast and Nigeria.
 They speak the Ewe language (Ewe: "Eʋegbe" ) which belongs to the Niger-Congo family of languages.
 They are related to other speakers of Gbe languages, such as, the Fon, Gen, Phla Phera, and the Aja people of Togo and Benin.
Avukaya is an ethnic group of South Sudan.
 Some members of this ethnic have fled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to persecution.
 About 50,000 members of this ethnic group live in South Sudan.
 Many members of this ethnic group belong to the Christian minority of South Sudan.
 The Avukaya traditionally live in a rain-forest area in Equatoria close to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Southern Sudan.
The Oku people, also commonly known as Oku Mohammedans or "Aku Mohammedans"in Sierra Leone and as the "Aku Marabou" or "Oku Marabou" in the Gambia, are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone and the Gambia.
 The Oku people are the descendants of liberated Africans of Yoruba descent from Southwest Nigeria who were liberated or came to Sierra Leone as settlers in the mid 19th century and formed a distinctive ethnic group The Oku are virtually all Muslims and are known for their conservative muslim population.
 The British colonial government provided official recognition to the Oku Mohammedan community as a distinctive community in Sierra Leone.
 Although the Sierra Leone government officially considered the Oku people as members of the Creole ethnic group, many Sierra Leoneans consider the Oku people as a distinctive ethnic group.
Azerbaijanis ( ) or Azeris (Azerbaijani: "Azərbaycanlılar" آذربایجانلیلار, "Azərilər" آذریلر), also known as Azerbaijani Turks (Azerbaijani: "Azərbaycan türkləri" آذربایجان تورکلری), are a Turkic ethnic group living mainly in Iranian Azerbaijan and the independent Republic of Azerbaijan.
 They are the second-most numerous ethnic group among the Turkic peoples after Anatolian Turks.
 They are predominantly Shi'i Muslims, and have a mixed cultural heritage, including Turkic, Iranian, and Caucasian elements.
 They comprise the largest ethnic group in Republic of Azerbaijan and by far the second-largest ethnic group in neighboring Iran.
 The world's largest number of ethnic Azerbaijanis live in Iran, followed by Azerbaijan.
The Ovambo people, also called Aawambo, Ambo, Aawambo (Ndonga) or Ovawambo (Kwanyama), are a Southern African tribal ethnic group.
 They are the largest ethnic group of Namibia, found in its northern regions and more often called Ovambo.
 They are also found in southern Angolan province of Cunene where the name Ambo is more common.
 The Ovambo consist of a number of kindred Bantu ethnic tribes who inhabit what was formerly called Owamboland.
 Accounting for about fifty percent of the Namibian population, the Ovambo are its largest ethnic group.
 In Angola, they are a minority, accounting for about two percent of the total Angolan population.
Fezara is an ethnic group of Sudan, who emigrated from Arabia to Egypt, and then to Sudan.
 The number of persons in this ethnic group is about 200,000.
 Most members of this ethnic group are Muslims.
 This ethnic group speaks Sudanese Arabic.
The Uzbeks ("Oʻzbek/Ўзбек", pl.
 "Oʻzbeklar/Ўзбеклар") are a Turkic ethnic group; the largest Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia.
 They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan but are also found as a minority group in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia and China.
 Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
Gafur-Arslanbek Akhmedovich Rakhimov (Russian: Гафур-Арсланбек Ахмедович Раги́мов ) (born July 22, 1951) is an Uzbek businessman and alleged organized crime figure, with strong ties to drug trafficking and the former President, Islam Karimov.
Turkish people (Turkish: "Türk ulusu" ), or the Turks (Turkish: "Türkler" ), also known as Anatolian Turks (Turkish: "Anadolu Türkleri" ), are a Turkic ethnic group and nation living mainly in Turkey and speaking Turkish, the most widely spoken Turkic language.
 They are the largest ethnic group in Turkey, as well as by far the largest ethnic group among the speakers of Turkic languages.
 Ethnic Turkish minorities exist in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire.
 In addition, a Turkish diaspora has been established with modern migration, particularly in Western Europe.

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 Several ethnic groups of the People's Republic of China are not officially recognized.
 Taken together, these groups (未识别民族 "wèi shíbié mínzú)" number more than 730,000 people; if considered as a single group, they would constitute the twentieth most populous ethnic group of China.
 Some scholars have estimated that there are over 200 distinct ethnic groups that inhabit China.
 There are in addition small distinct ethnic groups that have been classified as part of larger ethnic groups that are officially recognized.
 Some groups like the Hui of Xinjiang with the Hui of Fujian are geographically and culturally separate except for the shared belief of Islam.
 Han Chinese being the world's largest ethnic group has a large diversity within it, such as in Gansu, the Han here may have genetic traits from the assimilated Tangut civilization.
 Although they are indigenous to Hainan island and do not speak a Chinese language, the Limgao (Ong-Be) people near the capital (8% of the population) are counted as Han Chinese. 

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 Avukaya is an ethnic group of South Sudan.
 Some members of this ethnic have fled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to persecution.
 About 50,000 members of this ethnic group live in South Sudan.
 Many members of this ethnic group belong to the Christian minority of South Sudan.
 The Avukaya traditionally live in a rain-forest area in Equatoria close to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Southern Sudan. 

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 The Oku people, also commonly known as Oku Mohammedans or "Aku Mohammedans"in Sierra Leone and as the "Aku Marabou" or "Oku Marabou" in the Gambia, are an ethnic group in Sierra Leone and the Gambia.
 The Oku people are the descendants of liberated Africans of Yoruba descent from Southwest Nigeria who were liberated or came to Sierra Leone as settlers in the mid 19th century and formed a distinctive ethnic group The Oku are virtually all Muslims and are known for their conservative muslim population.
 The British colonial government provided official recognition to the Oku Mohammedan community as a distinctive community in Sierra Leone.
 Although the Sierra Leone government officially considered the Oku people as members of the Creole ethnic group, many Sierra Leoneans consider the Oku people as a distinctive ethnic group. 

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 The Ovambo people, also called Aawambo, Ambo, Aawambo (Ndonga) or Ovawambo (Kwanyama), are a Southern African tribal ethnic group.
 They are the largest ethnic group of Namibia, found in its northern regions and more often called Ovambo.
 They are also found in southern Angolan province of Cunene where the name Ambo is more common.
 The Ovambo consist of a number of kindred Bantu ethnic tribes who inhabit what was formerly called Owamboland.
 Accounting for about fifty percent of the Namibian population, the Ovambo are its largest ethnic group.
 In Angola, they are a minority, accounting for about two percent of the total Angolan population. 

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 Fezara is an ethnic group of Sudan, who emigrated from Arabia to Egypt, and then to Sudan.
 The number of persons in this ethnic group is about 200,000.
 Most members of this ethnic group are Muslims.
 This ethnic group speaks Sudanese Arabic. 

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 The Uzbeks ("Oʻzbek/Ўзбек", pl.
 "Oʻzbeklar/Ўзбеклар") are a Turkic ethnic group; the largest Turkic ethnic group in Central Asia.
 They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan but are also found as a minority group in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia and China.
 Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. 

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 Gafur-Arslanbek Akhmedovich Rakhimov (Russian: Гафур-Арсланбек Ахмедович Раги́мов ) (born July 22, 1951) is an Uzbek businessman and alleged organized crime figure, with strong ties to drug trafficking and the former President, Islam Karimov. 

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 Turkish people (Turkish: "Türk ulusu" ), or the Turks (Turkish: "Türkler" ), also known as Anatolian Turks (Turkish: "Anadolu Türkleri" ), are a Turkic ethnic group and nation living mainly in Turkey and speaking Turkish, the most widely spoken Turkic language.
 They are the largest ethnic group in Turkey, as well as by far the largest ethnic group among the speakers of Turkic languages.
 Ethnic Turkish minorities exist in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire.
 In addition, a Turkish diaspora has been established with modern migration, particularly in Western Europe. 

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Answer: Turkic