Daman people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Total: 200 (2017 est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Tibet | |
| Languages | |
| Tibetan, Chinese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Gurung (Kerongee Lama), Tamang |
The Daman people (
Shigatse Prefecture, the Daman New Village, with a total population of 197, is the only settlement of the Daman people in China.[2]
Etymology
The term 达曼人 (lit. Daman people) is an exonym from Tibetic languages, da means horse and man means soldier; daman means cavalryman.[3]
History
In 1792, after the Sino-Gorkha war, hundreds of Gorkha soldiers were lost in the China-Nepal border and then resided there. The Daman people are allegedly the descendants of the Gorkha soldiers, and there have been the 6th or 7th generations since then.[3]
Daman people were once without a nationality (stateless) before the
Chinese citizens in 2003. Since then, Daman people have been treated the same as Tibetan by the government.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Woebom, Tenzin (2014-12-23). ""Eastern Gypsies": Damans in Tibet". Vtibet. Archived from the original on 2017-11-04. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ^ a b "New life of Daman people". China Tibet Online. 2014-12-31. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ a b "西藏达曼人：从居无定所到发"边贸财"吃"旅游饭"" (in Chinese (China)). People's Daily Online. 2014-07-25. Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.