East Asia
597 ethnic groups
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Abui
Central highlands of Alor Island, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, inland from the town of Kalabahi.
Abung
Interior river lowlands of Lampung province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia, mainly the North, Central and East Lampung regencies around Kotabumi
Achang
Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in western Yunnan, China (Lianghe, Longchuan and Yingjiang counties, and Mangshi), with a related population across the border in Myanmar's Kachin and Shan states
Aeta
Mountains of central and northern Luzon, Philippines: Zambales, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan, and the Sierra Madre
A-Hmao
The Wumeng highlands of northeastern Yunnan and northwestern Guizhou, China, especially around Weining, Zhaotong, Wuding and Luquan
Aklanon
Aklan province, northwestern Panay island, Western Visayas, Philippines, including Kalibo and the island of Boracay
Alas
The Alas River valley around Kutacane, Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Albazinians
Beijing, China; ancestral origin at the Albazin fort on the Amur River, now Albazino in Amur Oblast, Russia.
Alune
Western Seram Island, Maluku province, Indonesia, concentrated in West Seram Regency around the Eti, Tala and Sapalewa river basins.
Aneuk Jamee
Southwest coast of Aceh province, Indonesia, chiefly South Aceh and Southwest Aceh regencies, with smaller communities elsewhere on the west coast
Anglo-Burmese
Myanmar (Burma), historically centered on Rangoon (Yangon), Moulmein (Mawlamyine) and Maymyo (Pyin Oo Lwin); now largely a diaspora in the United Kingdom and Australia
Arem
Limestone forest uplands around Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam, near the Lao border; formerly Quang Binh Province, which merged into Quang Tri Province in 2025.
Asho
Lowlands and foothills on both sides of the Arakan Yoma in Myanmar (Magway, Bago and Ayeyarwady regions, Rakhine State), with a small Khyang community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
Ati
Panay (Aklan, Antique, Capiz and Iloilo), Guimaras, Negros and Boracay, in the Visayas of the Philippines
Baarin
Bairin Left and Bairin Right Banners in Chifeng, southeastern Inner Mongolia, China; smaller Baarin clans in Mongolia.
Babuza
The coastal plain between the Dadu and Zhuoshui rivers, Changhua and Yunlin counties, west-central Taiwan, with descendant communities inland in the Puli basin, Nantou.
Bagobo
Slopes of Mount Apo and the western Davao Gulf hinterland in southeastern Mindanao, Philippines (Davao City, Davao del Sur, Cotabato)
Bakumpai
The Barito River basin of South and Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, centered on Marabahan and extending upriver to Muara Teweh and Puruk Cahu
Banggai
Banggai Archipelago (Peling, Banggai and neighboring islands) and the Luwuk area of mainland Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Bangka Malays
Bangka Island and its surrounding islets, in Bangka Belitung Islands province, Indonesia, off the southeast coast of Sumatra
Banguingui
Sulu Archipelago, Basilan and the Zamboanga Peninsula in the southern Philippines; originally Balangingi Island in the Samales group of Sulu
Bantenese
Banten province at the western tip of Java, Indonesia, including Serang, Cilegon, Pandeglang, Lebak and Tangerang
Barga
Hulunbuir in northeastern Inner Mongolia, China, mainly Chen Barag, New Barag Left and New Barag Right banners; a small community in eastern Mongolia
Bataq
River valleys and uplands of northeastern Palawan, Philippines, in the northern barangays of Puerto Princesa and the municipality of Roxas.
Batek
Lowland rainforest of peninsular Malaysia in Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, largely in and around Taman Negara National Park
Batin
Upstream and interior Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia, along the Batang Hari and its tributaries in the Merangin, Sarolangun, Bungo and Tebo districts
Bayingyi
A cluster of farming villages in the Mu River valley of Sagaing Region, upper Myanmar, near Shwebo and Ye-U; Monhla, Chantha, Chaung Yo and Nabet among them.
Belait
Belait District in western Brunei (Kuala Balai, Labi, Kuala Belait, Seria) and parts of Tutong District; related communities near Miri in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Bengkulu Malays
Bengkulu city and nearby coastal areas of Bengkulu Province, southwest Sumatra, Indonesia
Berau Malays
Berau River basin and nearby coast in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, centered on Tanjung Redeb, Gunung Tabur and Sambaliung
Bisaya
Northwest Borneo: the Limbang valley of Sarawak and the Beaufort and Kuala Penyu districts of Sabah in Malaysia, plus communities in Brunei.
Blang
Mountain villages of southern Yunnan, China, chiefly Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and Lincang prefectures, with related communities across the border in northeastern Myanmar
Bo
The gorges of the Nanguang River and the upper Yangtze basin in southern Sichuan, centered on Gong County near Yibin, extending into northeastern Yunnan, China.
Boholanos
Bohol island province in the Central Visayas, Philippines; large settler communities in northern and eastern Mindanao, with many more in Cebu and Metro Manila
Bolyu
Western Guangxi, China, chiefly Longlin Various Nationalities Autonomous County in Baise, near the Guizhou and Yunnan borders
Bonerate
Bonerate and Karompa islands in the Flores Sea, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Bontoc
Central and eastern Mountain Province around Bontoc town and the upper Chico River valley, Cordillera region of northern Luzon, Philippines
Boti
Boti village and nearby settlements, Kie district, South Central Timor (Timor Tengah Selatan) Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, West Timor, Indonesia
Brao
Northeastern Cambodia (Ratanakiri and Stung Treng provinces) and southern Laos (Attapeu province), with a small community in Kon Tum province, Vietnam
Brau
Uplands where Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia meet: Dak Me village in Vietnam's Kon Tum highlands, Attapeu in southern Laos, and Ratanakiri and Stung Treng in northeastern Cambodia
Bruneian Malays
Brunei, centered on the Brunei River and Bandar Seri Begawan; also Labuan, western Sabah and northern Sarawak in Malaysia
Bugis-Malays
Malay Peninsula and nearby islands: Johor and Selangor in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Riau Islands of Indonesia, with related communities in West Kalimantan and Sabah. Ancestral origin in South Sulawesi.
Bukitan
Interior Borneo: Kapuas Hulu regency of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and the interior of central Sarawak, Malaysia; formerly the Saribas river country of southwestern Sarawak.
Bulungan
Lower Kayan River basin in Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan, Indonesia, centered on Tanjung Selor and Tanjung Palas
Bungku
Southeastern coast of Central Sulawesi facing Tolo Bay, centered on Morowali Regency around Bungku town and Bahodopi, with the Menui islands offshore and outliers across the border in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Bunun
The Central Mountain Range and eastern foothills of Taiwan, chiefly Nantou, Hualien, Kaohsiung and Taitung counties.
Buru
Buru Island in Maluku province, Indonesia, from the coasts to the interior highlands around Lake Rana
Butuanon
Butuan City and nearby lowland and riverside communities of Agusan del Norte, along the lower Agusan River and Butuan Bay, northeastern Mindanao, Philippines
Buyang
Villages in Funing and Guangnan counties, Wenshan Prefecture, southeastern Yunnan, and in Napo County, western Guangxi, China, near the Vietnamese border.
Chahars
Inner Mongolia, China, chiefly Xilingol League and the Chahar banners of Ulanqab; also Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, China
Chitty
Melaka (Malacca) in Malaysia, chiefly Kampung Chitty in Gajah Berang, with a small related community in Singapore.
Cho Ro
Southeastern Vietnam, mainly Đồng Nai (around Xuân Lộc, Long Khánh and Định Quán) and the former Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu area, now part of Ho Chi Minh City
Chuanqing
Western Guizhou Province, China, mainly the Bijie and Liupanshui areas, including Zhijin and Nayong counties
Churu
Southern Central Highlands of Vietnam, chiefly Lam Dong province around Don Duong and Duc Trong, with smaller communities toward the Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan lowlands
Chứt
Limestone uplands of the Annamite Range in western Quảng Bình (part of Quảng Trị Province since 2025), central Vietnam, near the Lao border
Cirebonese
The city and regency of Cirebon on the northern coast of West Java, Indonesia, with related communities in Indramayu and neighboring districts
Cuanman
Eastern and central Yunnan, China, centered on Qujing and the Dian Lake basin around modern Kunming.
Dai
Southern Yunnan, China, chiefly Xishuangbanna and Dehong prefectures and the Red River valley, with closely related Tai peoples across the borders in Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand
Daingnet
Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar, near the Bangladesh border, with closely related Chakma communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh
Daman
Gyirong (Kyirong) valley, Gyirong County, Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, close to the Nepal border
Darkhad
The Darkhad Depression (Shishged) in northern Khövsgöl Province, west of Lake Khövsgöl, in northern Mongolia near the Russian border with Tuva
Deli Malays
East coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, centered on Medan, Deli Serdang, Serdang Bedagai, Langkat and Binjai
Derung
The Dulong River valley in Gongshan County, Nujiang Prefecture, northwest Yunnan, China, with related communities across the border in Kachin State, Myanmar.
Donggo
Highlands of Bima Regency in eastern Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: the Donggo uplands west of Bima Bay and the Wawo and Sambori highlands to the east
Donghu
The steppe and river country of southeastern Inner Mongolia, western Liaoning and eastern Mongolia, centered on the Xilamulun and Laoha basins east of the Greater Khingan range, in present-day China and Mongolia.
Dörbets
Uvs Province and the western provinces of Mongolia, with communities in Kalmykia in Russia and a small population in Heilongjiang, China
Dukha
Mountain taiga of Khövsgöl Province in northern Mongolia, along the border with the Tuva Republic of Russia, centered on Tsagaannuur district
Dumpas
Eastern Sabah, Malaysia (northern Borneo), chiefly the Labuk-Sugut and Kinabatangan districts of Sandakan Division
Eskaya
Upland interior of Bohol in the central Visayas, Philippines, notably Taytay (Duero) and Biabas (Guindulman)
Eurasian Singaporeans
Singapore, especially Katong and the East Coast, with ancestral roots in Malacca, Penang and Ceylon and diaspora communities in Australia and the United Kingdom
Fuyu Kyrgyz
Fuyu County, Qiqihar, Heilongjiang Province, northeastern China; ancestral homeland in the Yenisei basin of southern Siberia, Russia
Fuzhou Boat Dwellers
Lower Min River and the coast around Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China; now mostly settled on land in Fuzhou and nearby counties
Fuzhounese
Fuzhou and the lower Min River basin in eastern Fujian, China, plus the Matsu Islands (Taiwan); large communities in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the United States.
Gaddang
Upper Cagayan Valley, northern Luzon, Philippines: Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela, with upland Ga'dang communities in Paracelis, Mountain Province, and parts of Kalinga
Galela
Northern arm of Halmahera around Lake Galela, North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia; also settled on Morotai and other North Maluku islands
Giáy
Valley floors and lower slopes of the northern Vietnamese highlands, chiefly Lào Cai, Hà Giang, Lai Châu, and Yên Bái provinces, Vietnam.
Gie Trieng
Truong Son highlands of central Vietnam, in former Kon Tum and Quang Nam provinces (Dak Glei, Ngoc Hoi, Nam Giang, Phuoc Son); related communities in Sekong province, Laos
Golok
Upper Yellow River grasslands around Amnye Machen in southeastern Qinghai, China (Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture), reaching into neighboring Sichuan
Hāfu
Japan, overwhelmingly urban, with concentrations in Tokyo, the Kansai cities, and Okinawa; smaller populations abroad.
Hainanese
Hainan Island, China, mainly the northern and eastern coasts around Haikou, Wenchang, Qionghai and Wanning; large communities in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
Hakka
Hill country where Guangdong, Fujian and Jiangxi meet in southern China, plus Guangxi, Sichuan, Hong Kong and Taiwan, with a large diaspora in Southeast Asia and beyond
Han Taiwanese
Taiwan, mostly on the western plains. Most ancestors came from southern Fujian and eastern Guangdong, China; a later wave came from across mainland China after 1945.
Helong
Semau Island and coastal villages west of Kupang, at the western tip of Timor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Hlai
Central and southern Hainan Island, China, in the mountains around Wuzhishan and the counties of the former Hainan Li and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.
Hoanya
Central western Taiwan: the coastal plain and foothills from the Dadu River south through Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin and Chiayi, with a nineteenth century migration inland into the Puli basin.
Hoklo
Southern Fujian around Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Xiamen, China; majority population of Taiwan; large communities in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and elsewhere in Southeast Asia
Hpon
Villages along the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady) River between Myitkyina and Bhamo, Kachin State, Myanmar
Ibaloi
Southern Benguet in the Cordillera of northern Luzon, Philippines, including Baguio, La Trinidad, Kabayan, Bokod, Itogon, Tuba and Tublay, with communities in adjacent Nueva Vizcaya and Pangasinan
Ida'an
Eastern Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo), mainly Lahad Datu and Kunak districts around Darvel Bay and the Segama River, with smaller communities near Kinabatangan and Sandakan
Ili Turks
Ili Valley, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, northern Xinjiang, China; oral history traces their origins to the Ferghana Valley
Ilongot
Upland forests of the southern Sierra Madre and Caraballo Mountains in northern Luzon, Philippines, mainly in Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Aurora provinces
Indos
Originally the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, especially Java; today mostly the Netherlands, with communities in the United States and Australia.
Isneg
Apayao province in the Cordillera Administrative Region of northern Luzon, Philippines, mainly along the Apayao River, with smaller communities in neighboring provinces.
Jahai
Mountain rainforest of Hulu Perak and northern Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia, with a small number across the border in southern Thailand.
Jakun
Riverine southern Pahang and northern Johor, Peninsular Malaysia, including the Endau and Rompin basins and the country around Tasik Chini.
Jalaids
Jalaid Banner and nearby areas of Hinggan League, eastern Inner Mongolia, China; historic Jalair branches in Iran, Iraq and Central Asia
Jaruud
Jarud Banner and nearby parts of Tongliao, eastern Inner Mongolia, China, between the Greater Khingan foothills and the Horqin grasslands
Jeju
Jeju Island and nearby islets such as Udo and Marado, off the southern coast of South Korea; a long-established community in Osaka, Japan
Jino
Jinuo Mountain and the surrounding townships east of Jinghong, in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southern Yunnan, China.
Jōmon
The Japanese archipelago, Japan, from Hokkaido through Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, with related cultures in the Ryukyu Islands; most densely settled in eastern and northern Honshu
Jurchens
Manchuria: present-day northeast China (Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning) and the Amur and Ussuri basins of the Russian Far East, with a fringe along the northern Korean border
Kadazan
West coast of Sabah, Malaysia, in northern Borneo, centered on Penampang and Papar near Kota Kinabalu
Kadu
Upper Myanmar: Katha District of Sagaing Region, around Banmauk, Indaw and Pinlebu, extending into southern Kachin State
Kaili
The Palu Valley and nearby coast and hills of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, centered on Palu and the Donggala, Sigi and Parigi Moutong regencies.
Kam
The hill country where eastern Guizhou, western Hunan and northern Guangxi meet in southern China, with small communities in Tuyên Quang Province, Vietnam.
Kamein
Rakhine State on the western coast of Myanmar, centered on Ramree Island and the towns of Thandwe, Kyaukpyu and Sittwe, with a community in Yangon.
Kanakanavu
Upper Nanzixian River valley in Namasia District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, mainly the villages of Takanua and Maya
Kanaq
Kampung Sungai Selangi near Mawai, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Malaysia; origins traced to the Riau-Lingga islands, Indonesia
Kankanaey
Cordillera Central of northern Luzon, Philippines: western Mountain Province (Sagada, Besao, Bauko, Tadian, Sabangan), northern Benguet (Mankayan, Buguias, Bakun, Kibungan), and uplands of Ilocos Sur and La Union
Karay-a
Panay Island, Philippines: Antique province and much of inland and southern Iloilo, with pockets in Capiz and Aklan and migrant communities in Mindanao and Palawan
Karenni
Kayah State in eastern Myanmar, centered on Loikaw and bordering Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand; refugee communities in Thailand and a resettled diaspora in the United States and elsewhere.
Karo Batak
Karo Highlands (Karo Regency) of North Sumatra, Indonesia, plus parts of Deli Serdang, Langkat and Dairi regencies and the city of Medan
Kaur
Kaur Regency at the southern end of Bengkulu province, on the southwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia
Kavalan
Historically the Lanyang (Yilan) Plain of northeastern Taiwan; today mainly coastal villages in Hualien and Taitung counties on Taiwan's east coast, centered on Xinshe in Fengbin Township.
Kayan
Upper river basins of central Borneo: the Apo Kayan plateau and Mahakam in Kalimantan, Indonesia, and the Baram, Rejang and Balui in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Kedayan
Northwest Borneo: throughout Brunei, plus the Limbang and Lawas areas of Sarawak and the Sipitang and Beaufort areas of Sabah, Malaysia.
Kendayan
West Kalimantan, Indonesia, chiefly Landak, Bengkayang, Mempawah and Kubu Raya regencies; also Lundu district, Sarawak, Malaysia
Kerinci
The Kerinci valley and surrounding highlands of Jambi province, Sumatra, Indonesia, with communities in West Sumatra and on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Ketagalan
Northern Taiwan: the Taipei Basin, the Tamsui and Keelung river valleys, and the north coast between Tamsui and Keelung, extending toward Taoyuan
Khitan
Shira Muren and Laoha river basins of present-day Inner Mongolia and Liaoning, China, ranging into eastern Mongolia and the Russian Far East
Khmer Krom
Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam, known in Khmer as Kampuchea Krom, especially around Soc Trang, Tra Vinh and the Kien Giang coast; also communities in Cambodia and overseas
K'Ho
The Lam Dong plateau in Vietnam's southern Central Highlands, around Da Lat and Di Linh, with smaller communities in adjoining provinces.
Khoshut
Grasslands around Qinghai Lake (Kokonor) in Qinghai, China, with communities in Alxa in Inner Mongolia, Bayingolin in Xinjiang, and Kalmykia in Russia; originally Dzungaria
Khumi
Paletwa Township in southern Chin State and neighboring northern Rakhine State, Myanmar; Bandarban District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
Kiyat
Onon and Kherlen river basins of northeastern Mongolia in the twelfth century; clan lines now live in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia (China), Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan
Kofun
Kyushu, Shikoku and most of Honshu, with the political core in the Nara basin and Osaka plain, Japan
Kokang
The Kokang region of northern Shan State, Myanmar, between the Salween River and the Yunnan border, centered on Laukkai; communities also in Lashio, Mandalay and Yangon.
Komering
The Komering River basin in South Sumatra, Indonesia, from Lake Ranau on the Lampung border through Ogan Komering Ulu, OKU Selatan and OKU Timur to Ogan Komering Ilir; large communities in Palembang and Bandar Lampung.
Komodo
Komodo Island in Komodo National Park, West Manggarai Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia; mainly the village of Kampung Komodo
Korean Chinese
Northeast China, above all Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin, with communities in Heilongjiang and Liaoning and large migrant populations in South Korea and major Chinese cities
Kristang
Melaka, Malaysia, centered on the Portuguese Settlement at Ujong Pasir, with communities in Singapore and a diaspora in Australia, Britain and Canada.
Kucong
Ailao and Wuliang mountains of southern Yunnan, China (Jinping, Luchun, Zhenyuan, Xinping and Mojiang counties); related La Hu communities in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province, Vietnam.
Kula
Descended from traders from Myanmar; settled in Thailand, notably Isan and the Chanthaburi gem district, and in Pailin in western Cambodia
Kumaso
Southern Kyushu, Japan: the interior valleys and coasts of what are now Kumamoto, Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures.
Kumo Xi
The Xar Moron and Laoha river basins of present-day eastern Inner Mongolia, western Liaoning, and northern Hebei, China
Kutai
Lower and middle Mahakam River basin in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, centered on Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Tenggarong and Samarinda, with communities in East and West Kutai.
Kuy
Northeastern Thailand (Surin, Sisaket, Buriram, Ubon Ratchathani), northern Cambodia (Preah Vihear, Stung Treng, Kampong Thom) and southern Laos (Salavan, Champasak).
Lachi
Highlands of the former Hà Giang province (now part of Tuyên Quang), northern Vietnam, especially Xín Mần and Hoàng Su Phì; smaller communities in Maguan County, Yunnan, China
Laha
Upland northwestern Vietnam, mainly Sơn La province in the Da (Black) River basin, with smaller communities in Lào Cai province.
Lahu
Highlands of southwestern Yunnan, China, and Myanmar's Shan State, extending into northern Thailand, northwestern Laos and a small area of northern Vietnam
Lawa
Upland villages of Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son provinces in northern Thailand, especially around Mae Sariang, Mae La Noi and the Bo Luang plateau.
Lawangan
Eastern Barito River basin of Central Kalimantan (East, South and North Barito regencies), extending into West Kutai in East Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo.
Lematang
The Lematang River valley in South Sumatra, Indonesia, mainly Lahat and Muara Enim regencies and the neighboring Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir regency
Lopnurs
Lower Tarim River and the former Lop Nur lake basin, now mainly Yuli (Lopnur) and Ruoqiang counties, Bayingolin Prefecture, Xinjiang, China
Lotud
Tuaran district on the west coast of Sabah, Malaysia, including the Tamparuli area, with a few villages at Telipok near Kota Kinabalu.
Lubu
Forested hills of the Bukit Barisan range along the North Sumatra and West Sumatra border, around Mandailing Natal and Pasaman, Indonesia
Luhun
Originally Guazhou, placed near Dunhuang in Gansu by tradition but disputed; from 638 BCE the upper Yi River valley southwest of Luoyang, around present-day Song County and Yichuan, Henan, China
Lun Bawang
Highland interior of northern Borneo: Lawas, Limbang and Ba' Kelalan in Sarawak, Malaysia; Temburong, Brunei; the Sipitang interior of Sabah; and the Krayan highlands of North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Mạ
The upper Đồng Nai River basin in the southern Central Highlands of Vietnam, chiefly Lâm Đồng province around Bảo Lộc and Di Linh, extending into Đắk Nông, Đồng Nai and Bình Phước.
Ma'anyan
Eastern tributaries of the Barito River, chiefly Barito Timur and South Barito in Central Kalimantan, with communities in adjacent parts of South Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Malaysian Malays
The Malay Peninsula of Malaysia, with long-established coastal and river-mouth communities in Sarawak, Sabah and the offshore islands; closely tied to Malay populations in Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia and southern Thailand.
Malaysian Siamese
Northern Peninsular Malaysia, mainly Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis, with smaller communities in Perak, Terengganu and Penang
Mamanwa
Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines: the uplands of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur, around Lake Mainit and the Diwata Range
Mandailing
Mandailing Natal Regency and neighboring South Tapanuli and Padang Lawas areas of North Sumatra, Indonesia, with communities in West Sumatra, Medan, Jakarta and peninsular Malaysia
Mandaya
Southeastern Mindanao, Philippines: mainly Davao Oriental, also Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and parts of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur.
Mảng
Upper Đà River valley in Lai Châu Province, northwestern Vietnam, around Mường Tè, Nậm Nhùn and Sìn Hồ; a small related community lives in Jinping County, Yunnan, China.
Maniq
Rainforests of the Banthat mountain range in southern Thailand (Trang, Satun, Phatthalung and Songkhla provinces), with a settled Kensiu-speaking community in Yala province.
Manusela
Central and north central highlands of Seram Island, around the Manusela valley and Mount Binaiya, Maluku province, Indonesia
Maonan
Huanjiang and neighboring counties in northern Guangxi, China, with a related population in southern Guizhou.
Maragang
Kota Marudu and Pitas districts of northern Sabah, Malaysia, around Marudu Bay and the Bengkoka Peninsula on Borneo
Mardijkers
Batavia, now Jakarta, and other Dutch East India Company ports in the Indonesian archipelago; Kampung Tugu in North Jakarta is the surviving descendant settlement
Matigsalug
Upper Davao (Salug) River country in the highlands of Mindanao, Philippines: Marilog District of Davao City and the San Fernando area of Bukidnon
Meratus Dayak
The Meratus Mountains of South Kalimantan, Indonesia, in the uplands of Hulu Sungai Selatan, Hulu Sungai Tengah, Balangan, Tabalong, Kotabaru and nearby regencies
Minh Hương
Central and southern Vietnam (Hội An, Biên Hòa, Mỹ Tho, Hà Tiên, Chợ Lớn in today's Ho Chi Minh City); origins in Fujian and Guangdong, southern China.
Minokok
Interior Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, along the upper Kinabatangan River system, chiefly in and around Tongod District, Malaysia
Minyue
The Min River basin and coast of what is now Fujian province, southeastern China, with centers near present-day Fuzhou and at Chengcun, Wuyishan.
Mnong
Central Highlands of Vietnam, chiefly Dak Nong, Dak Lak and Lam Dong provinces, and Mondulkiri province in northeastern Cambodia
Moken
Mergui Archipelago of southern Myanmar and the Andaman coast and islands of southwestern Thailand, notably the Surin Islands
Molbog
Balabac Island, its surrounding islets and the southern tip of mainland Palawan, Philippines, with smaller communities on Banggi Island, Sabah, Malaysia
Moluccans
The Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, from Halmahera, Ternate and Tidore in the north through Seram, Ambon and Buru to the Kei, Aru and Tanimbar groups in the southeast, with a long-established community in the Netherlands.
Mualang
The Belitang river area of Sekadau Regency and neighboring parts of Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Mukomuko
Mukomuko Regency, on the northern coast of Bengkulu Province in western Sumatra, Indonesia, bordering West Sumatra and Jambi
Mulao
Northern Guangxi, China, centered on Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County in Hechi and nearby counties.
Musi
Middle and upper Musi River basin in South Sumatra, Indonesia, chiefly Musi Banyuasin and Musi Rawas regencies
Myangad
Khovd Province in western Mongolia, mainly Myangad District on the lower Khovd River near Khar-Us Lake
Nage
Central Flores, mainly Boawae and the surrounding hill districts of Nagekeo Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Naimans
Western Mongolia between the Altai and Khangai ranges, reaching the upper Irtysh (present-day Mongolia, with margins in Kazakhstan, Russia and China)
Nakhi
Lijiang basin and the surrounding Hengduan Mountains of northwestern Yunnan, with communities in southwestern Sichuan, China
Ngada
Highlands of central Flores, Indonesia, centered on Bajawa in Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara.
Ngái
Northeastern Vietnam, chiefly Quảng Ninh, Bắc Giang, Lạng Sơn, Thái Nguyên, Cao Bằng and Bắc Kạn provinces, including the Gulf of Tonkin coast
Noyakin
The Onon and Kherlen river country of northeastern Mongolia, home range of the Nirun Mongol clans, in the centuries before and during the rise of Genghis Khan.
Nu
The Nu River (Salween) gorge in Nujiang Prefecture, northwestern Yunnan, China, chiefly Gongshan, Fugong and Lanping counties, with small communities in southeastern Tibet.
Nyah Kur
Hill margins of the western Khorat Plateau in Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima and Phetchabun provinces, Thailand.
Nyaw
Northeast Thailand (Nakhon Phanom, especially Tha Uthen; Sakon Nakhon, Nong Khai, Maha Sarakham) and central Laos (Khammouane, Bolikhamsai). Traditional origin at Hongsa, Xayaburi, Laos.
O Du
Mountains of western Nghệ An province, Vietnam, mainly around Tương Dương on the upper Cả River near the Laos border
Ogan
The Ogan River valley in South Sumatra, Indonesia, mainly Ogan Komering Ulu and Ogan Ilir regencies and parts of Ogan Komering Ilir
Oirats
Altai region: western Mongolia, Xinjiang (China) and southern Siberia (Russia); the Kalmyk branch lives on the lower Volga in Kalmykia, Russia
Olots
Mongolia and the Ili region of Xinjiang, China; historically Dzungaria, in present-day northern Xinjiang
Orang Kuala
West coast of Johor, Malaysia (Batu Pahat and Pontian districts); coastal Riau province and the Riau Islands, Indonesia
Orang Sungai
Riverbanks of eastern and northeastern Sabah, Malaysia, especially along the Kinabatangan, Labuk, Sugut, Paitan and Segama rivers
Oroqen
The Greater and Lesser Khingan ranges of northeastern China, in the Oroqen Autonomous Banner of Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, and the forest counties of northern Heilongjiang, with a small related population across the Amur in Russia.
Orya
Northern Manchuria beyond the Liao frontier post of Huanglong, in present-day northeastern China; the exact site of their walled town is disputed
Osing
Banyuwangi Regency, at the eastern tip of Java, Indonesia, concentrated in the districts around Glagah, Licin, Songgon and Rogojampi.
Pà Thẻn
Northern Vietnam: Tuyên Quang province, including the former Hà Giang province (Bắc Quang and Quang Bình areas) and the Lâm Bình and Chiêm Hóa areas
Pacoh
Annamite uplands on the border of central Vietnam and Laos: the A Lưới highlands west of Huế and the Quảng Trị hills in Vietnam, and Samuoi and neighboring districts of Salavan province in Laos.
Padaung
Kayah State and southern Shan State, eastern Myanmar; refugee settlements in Mae Hong Son province, northern Thailand
Paitan
Riverine northeastern Sabah, Malaysia, along the Paitan, Sugut, Labuk and Kinabatangan rivers, mainly in the Beluran and Pitas districts
Paiwan
Southern Taiwan: the lower Central Mountain Range and the coasts on both sides, mainly Pingtung County and southern Taitung County.
Palawan
Southern Palawan island, Philippines, including Brooke's Point, Quezon, Rizal, Sofronio Española, Bataraza and the Mount Mantalingahan range
Papora
The Dadu plateau and adjoining coastal plain of central western Taiwan, now the Dadu, Shalu, Qingshui, Wuqi and Longjing districts of Taichung, with a later resettled community in the Puli basin, Nantou County
Paser
East Kalimantan, Indonesia, chiefly Paser and Penajam Paser Utara regencies in the southeast of the province
Pear
Small rural communities in central and western Cambodia, notably Kampong Thom province and the areas toward the Cardamom Mountains.
Pekal
Coastal lowlands of North Bengkulu Regency around Ketahun, and nearby parts of Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu Province, Sumatra, Indonesia
Peranakan Chinese
Straits of Malacca region (Malacca, Penang, Singapore), Kelantan, Java and other parts of Indonesia, and Phuket in southern Thailand; Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand
Peranakans
Malacca and Penang in Malaysia, Singapore, Phuket in Thailand, and towns of Java and elsewhere in Indonesia
Phai
Upland districts of Nan province in northern Thailand and neighboring Sainyabuli (Xayaboury) province in Laos
Phù Lá
Upland northern Vietnam, mainly Lào Cai province, with smaller communities in neighboring northern provinces; related Phula communities live across the border in Yunnan, China
Phunoi
Mountains of Phongsaly Province in far northern Laos, around Phongsaly town; migrant communities in Oudomxay, Luang Namtha and Vientiane.
Proto-Malay
Proposed for the Malay Peninsula and the islands of western Indonesia; the six communities the label covers today live in Peninsular Malaysia, chiefly Pahang, Johor, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.
Pumi
Northwest Yunnan, chiefly Lanping, Ninglang, Lijiang, Yongsheng and Weixi counties, with related Prinmi communities in Muli and Yanyuan in southwest Sichuan, China.
Punan Bah
Longhouse communities on the middle Rajang and its tributaries, chiefly the Bah and Biau rivers, in the Belaga and Bintulu districts of Sarawak, Malaysia, on Borneo.
Putian
Putian in central coastal Fujian, China, including Xianyou County and Meizhou Island; diaspora communities in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
Puyuma
The Beinan river plain and neighboring hills of Taitung County, on the southeast coast of Taiwan
Pwo Karen
Lower Myanmar, including the Ayeyarwady Delta, Bago Region, Kayin State, Mon State and Tanintharyi, plus western and northern Thailand (Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun)
Qabiao
Limestone highlands of far northern Vietnam in former Hà Giang province (now part of Tuyên Quang), plus a smaller community in Maguan County, Yunnan, China
Raglai
The dry inland hills of south central Vietnam, mainly Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa provinces, with communities in Binh Thuan and southern Lam Dong.
Rampi
The Rampi highlands of North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, near the border with Central Sulawesi
Ratagnon
Southern tip of Mindoro island, mainly the southern end of Occidental Mindoro province, Philippines
Rơ Măm
Le village in the Mô Rai area, far western Central Highlands of Vietnam near the Cambodian border (former Kon Tum province, now part of Quảng Ngãi)
Rongga
Southeastern East Manggarai Regency (Manggarai Timur), in and around Kota Komba district, on Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, near the border with Ngada
Rotenese
Rote Island and nearby islets, Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, with a large community in Kupang and across West Timor.
Sa'ban
Upper Baram River villages in Sarawak, Malaysia (Long Banga, Long Puak, Long Peluan, Long Balong) and the upper Bahau River area of North Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Saek
Nakhon Phanom Province in northeastern Thailand and Khammouane Province in central Laos, along the middle Mekong
Saeki
Said to originate in eastern Honshu (Kanto and Tohoku); resettled by the Yamato court in Harima, Sanuki, Iyo, Aki and Awa provinces of western Japan
Sahu
Inland western Halmahera around Jailolo, mainly the Sahu and East Sahu districts of West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
Sakizaya
The Qilai Plain around Hualien City, with villages along the coast and in the East Rift Valley, Hualien County, eastern Taiwan
Sakuddei
Forested interior of south-central Siberut, the largest of the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra province, Indonesia.
Saluan
Mainland Banggai Regency on the eastern arm of Sulawesi, around Luwuk, Pagimana and Batui, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
San Chay
Midland and upland northeastern Vietnam, mainly Tuyên Quang, Thái Nguyên, Bắc Giang and Quảng Ninh, with smaller communities in neighboring provinces
San Diu
Midland hills of northern Vietnam, chiefly Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Quang Ninh and the former Vinh Phuc and Bac Giang provinces; ancestral origin in Guangdong, China
Sartuul
Zavkhan Province in western Mongolia; related Sartul communities in Zakamensky District, Buryatia, Russia
Sedang
Northern Central Highlands of Vietnam: the Kon Tum plateau and Ngọc Linh massif, extending into the mountain districts of Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi
Seediq
Central Mountain Range of Taiwan: Ren'ai Township in Nantou County, and the Wanrong and Zhuoxi area of Hualien County
Seletar
Coasts, estuaries and mangroves of the Johor Strait, mainly villages around Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; historically also the rivers of northern Singapore
Semang
Hill and lowland rainforest of northern Peninsular Malaysia (Perak, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Terengganu) and the Banthad range of southern Thailand
Semaq Beri
Interior Pahang and Terengganu in Peninsular Malaysia, mainly along forested river valleys
Semelai
Tasik Bera wetland and surrounding river valleys in central Pahang, extending into neighboring Negeri Sembilan, Peninsular Malaysia
Serawai
Southern Bengkulu province on the southwest coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, chiefly South Bengkulu and Seluma regencies
S'gaw Karen
Kayin State and the eastern hills along the Thai border, the Irrawaddy Delta and Tanintharyi in Myanmar, with communities in western Thailand and resettled populations in the United States, Australia and Scandinavia.
Shatuo
First the desert east of Lake Barkol near Beiting in the eastern Tian Shan (Xinjiang, China); after 808, the Lingzhou area and northern Shanxi, China
She
The hills of southeastern China, mainly northeastern Fujian and southern Zhejiang, with smaller communities in Jiangxi, Guangdong and Anhui
Shiwei
Upper Amur and Argun river basins and the Greater Khingan range, in present-day northeastern Inner Mongolia and Heilongjiang, China, with adjoining parts of eastern Mongolia and the Russian Far East.
Si La
Mường Tè district in Lai Châu province and Mường Nhé in Điện Biên province, northwestern Vietnam, with related communities in Phongsaly province, northern Laos
Simalungun
Simalungun Regency and the city of Pematangsiantar, east of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Singkil
Aceh Singkil Regency and the city of Subulussalam in southwestern Aceh province, Sumatra, Indonesia, along the Singkil river system near the North Sumatra border
Siraya
Chianan Plain of southwestern Taiwan around Tainan, with descendant communities in Hualien and Taitung on the east coast
Sogwo Arig
Henan Mongol Autonomous County, Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southeastern Qinghai, China, near the Gansu border and the first bend of the Yellow River
Stieng
The red-earth hills of Bình Phước Province in southern Vietnam, with smaller communities in Tây Ninh, Đồng Nai and Lâm Đồng, and across the border in Kratié and Mondulkiri provinces, Cambodia.
Sumo Mohe
Upper Songhua River basin in central Jilin Province, Northeast China (Manchuria); resettled groups lived at Yingzhou (Chaoyang, Liaoning) and later in the Balhae heartland around Dunhua.
Sunud
Sönid Left and Sönid Right Banners of Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, China, on the Gobi steppe near the border with Mongolia
Ta Oi
The Annamite range along the Vietnam and Laos border: A Luoi district and western Quang Tri in Vietnam, Salavan and Sekong provinces in Laos.
Tagakaolo
Mountains and coast west of the Davao Gulf in southern Mindanao, Philippines: Davao Occidental, Davao del Sur and Sarangani provinces, around Malita, Santa Maria, Malalag and Malungon.
Tai Daeng
Northeastern Laos, especially Houaphanh province; the uplands of Thanh Hóa and neighboring provinces in north-central Vietnam; smaller communities in Thailand.
Tai Dam
Upland basins of northwestern Vietnam, above all the Black River valley and the Dien Bien plain, with communities in northern Laos, Thailand, southern China and a resettled diaspora in the United States, France and Australia.
Tai Lue
Sipsongpanna (Xishuangbanna), southern Yunnan, China, along the upper Mekong; also northern Laos, eastern Shan State in Myanmar, northern Thailand and northwestern Vietnam
Tai Nua
Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture and nearby areas of western Yunnan, China; adjoining northern Shan State, Myanmar; smaller communities in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam
Talang Mamak
River valleys and forest uplands of Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau province, central Sumatra, Indonesia, around Bukit Tigapuluh National Park, with smaller communities in neighboring Jambi province
Talaud
Talaud Islands (Karakelang, Salibabu, Kabaruan, Nanusa and Miangas), North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, near the border with the Philippines
Tanguts
Northwest China: Ningxia, Gansu, eastern Qinghai, northern Shaanxi and western Inner Mongolia, with earlier origins on the eastern Tibetan plateau in Qinghai and Sichuan
Tanka
Coastal and river waters of southern China: Guangdong and the Pearl River Delta, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian along the Min River, Zhejiang, plus Hong Kong and Macau; now mostly settled ashore in the same areas.
Tashons
Falam area of northern Chin State, Myanmar, with diaspora communities in Mizoram (India), Malaysia and the United States
Tedim
Tedim and Tonzang townships in northern Chin State, Myanmar, with large communities in Kalay (Sagaing Region), in Manipur and Mizoram in India, and a refugee diaspora in Malaysia, Australia and the United States.
Teochew
The Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong, China, centered on Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang, with large long-settled communities in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and France.
Terengganuan Malays
Terengganu state on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, with migrant communities in the Klang Valley and Johor
Ternateans
Ternate island and neighboring islands of North Maluku, Indonesia, with communities along western Halmahera
Thao
Sun Moon Lake and the surrounding hills of Nantou County, central Taiwan, chiefly the village of Ita Thao on the southern shore.
Thổ
Hill and midland areas of western Nghệ An and southern Thanh Hóa provinces in north-central Vietnam, including Nghĩa Đàn, Tân Kỳ, Như Xuân and the Pù Mát forest near Con Cuông
Tidung
Northeastern Borneo: North Kalimantan, Indonesia (Tarakan, Tana Tidung, Nunukan, Bulungan, Malinau) and eastern Sabah, Malaysia (Tawau and Sandakan areas)
Tinguian
Abra province in the Cordillera of northwestern Luzon, Philippines, with smaller communities in Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, Kalinga and Apayao
Toba Batak
Highlands around Lake Toba and Samosir Island in North Sumatra, Indonesia, with large communities in Medan, Jakarta and other Indonesian cities
Tobelo
Northeastern Halmahera and nearby islands, North Maluku, Indonesia, with older communities on Seram and southern Halmahera
Tombonuo
Northeastern Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo), mainly the Pitas and Beluran districts along the Paitan, Sugut and Labuk rivers, with communities toward Sandakan and Kinabatangan
Tomun
Lamandau River basin in Lamandau and West Kotawaringin regencies, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (Borneo)
Topasses
Solor, Larantuka on eastern Flores, and Timor, especially Lifau and Oecusse, in present-day Indonesia and East Timor
Torghut
Bayingolin and Hoboksar in Xinjiang, China; Khovd Province in western Mongolia; and Kalmykia in southern Russia
Truku
The eastern slope of Taiwan's Central Mountain Range, chiefly Xiulin, Wanrong, and Zhuoxi townships in Hualien County, Taiwan.
Tsou
The Alishan range and the upper Zengwen river valleys of Chiayi County in south central Taiwan, with communities in Nantou and Kaohsiung.
Tunbao
Central Guizhou, China, concentrated in and around Anshun, including Xixiu and Pingba districts and Puding and Zhenning counties
Tunjung
Middle Mahakam River basin and the nearby uplands around Melak, Barong Tongkok and Sendawar, West Kutai Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Urak Lawoi'
Islands and coastal villages of the Andaman Sea in southern Thailand: Phuket, Ko Lanta, Ko Jum, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Bulon and Ko Lipe in the Butang group
Utsuls
Huihui and Huixin villages on the southern coast of Hainan island, within the city of Sanya, China
Üzemchin
Ujimqin banners of Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia, China; a smaller community in Dornod and Sükhbaatar provinces of eastern Mongolia
Wai Apu
The Apu (Waeapo) river valley and plain in northeastern Buru Island, Maluku province, Indonesia
Wemale
Villages in the interior hills and river valleys of central Seram Island, Maluku province, Indonesia
White Tai
Upland river valleys of northwestern Vietnam (Lai Châu, Điện Biên, Sơn La, Hòa Bình), with smaller communities in northern Laos and southern Yunnan, China
Wuji
Songhua, Mudan and lower Amur river basins and the Changbai foothills of Manchuria, north of Goguryeo: today's Heilongjiang and Jilin in China, reaching into Russia's Primorye and Amur lands.
Xianbei
Greater Khingan range and eastern Inner Mongolia, later the Mongolian Plateau and northern China (present-day China and Mongolia)
Xinh Mun
Upland northwestern Vietnam, mainly Sơn La province (Yên Châu, Mai Sơn, Sông Mã) and Điện Biên province, with a smaller community in northern Laos
Xiongnu
Mongolian Plateau and adjoining steppe: Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and the Ordos in China, and Transbaikalia in southern Siberia, Russia
Xirong
The Wei River valley and the uplands west and northwest of it: present-day Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, and eastern Qinghai, China
Xunyu
The northern frontier of early China, including the uplands north of the Wei River valley in present-day Shaanxi, China; exact range unknown
Yangyue
The middle Yangtze and lands to its south in present-day Hubei, Hunan and Jiangxi, China; later usage extended the name toward Guangdong and Guangxi
Yayoi
Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu, Japan, spreading from northwestern Kyushu eastward and never reaching Hokkaido or the Ryukyus; migrant origins traced to the southern Korean Peninsula.
Yoy
Sakon Nakhon Province in northeastern Thailand (Isan), centered on Akat Amnuai and neighboring districts, with smaller related communities reported in Laos
8 countries in East Asia
Aggregate phenotype profile per country · weighted by demographic composition
East Asia Body & Anatomy Reference
East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype: adult AI generation reference across East Asia
East Asia Women: Boobs & Breasts
East Asia women's tits and boobs run small-to-medium cup, modest projection, the classic East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid bust profile across East Asia. Nipples and areolas show light-pink to medium-brown areolar pigmentation against the light-to-medium skin tone, with areolar diameter typically in the 26-36mm range and forward-set positioning rather than the the fuller South Asian or Levantine bust profile. East Asia breasts trend firm and modestly projecting; smaller cup size than the South Asian or Western Asian average, a function of the ectomorph-to-mesomorph, lean frame body habitus and mean adult female BMI 20-23. For anatomically-accurate AI-generated East Asia nude women the render preserves: small-to-medium cup, modest projection shape, 26-36mm areolas with regional pigmentation, and the torso proportions of the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype.
East Asia Women: Ass & Hips
East Asia women's ass and hip morphology presents as small-to-medium, modest projection, narrower hip profile, distinctly different from the fuller projected glutes of the West African or Polynesian phenotype. East Asia pelvic profile shows narrower iliac crests, less gluteal-femoral fat deposition, anchored in the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid skeletal pattern. East Asia butt shots in adult AI imagery should render the small-to-medium, modest projection, narrower hip profile silhouette with the ectomorph-to-mesomorph, lean frame build and the gluteal-femoral fat distribution typical of the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype rather than defaulting to a globally-averaged shape that generic AI generators produce.
East Asia Women: Vagina & Pussy
East Asia women's pussy and vulvar anatomy presents light-pink to medium-brown labial pigmentation, smaller labia minora, consistent with the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype's pigmentation pattern. East Asia pubic hair is typically straight fine texture, sparser distribution than the South Asian norm, distributed in the inverted-triangle pattern with regional-typical density. AI-generated East Asia nude imagery should preserve the light-pink to medium-brown labial pigmentation and the straight fine texture hair texture rather than defaulting to a Western-European pink-and-sparse template. For anatomically-accurate East Asia pussy renders the labial pigmentation should match the surrounding light to medium skin tone of the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype.
East Asia Men: Dicks & Penis
East Asia men's dick and penile anatomy in adult AI generation should anchor on the regional reference data: regional mean ~11-12cm erect, moderate girth, and light-brown shaft pigmentation. East Asia cock profile reflects the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid ancestral population's anthropometric measurements rather than a globally-averaged Western-pornography default. For anatomically-accurate East Asia nude male imagery the shaft pigmentation should track the surrounding light to medium skin tone, with continuous glans-to-shaft pigmentation transition and the straight fine texture pubic-hair texture distributed in the typical inverted-V escutcheon.
East Asia: Body, Curves & Build
East Asia body type and overall build presents as ectomorph-to-mesomorph, lean frame, with mean adult female BMI 20-23: the characteristic East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid habitus. East Asia curves and proportions in adult AI imagery should preserve the regional skeletal frame (height, shoulder-to-hip ratio, limb proportions) rather than scaling to a Western-European mesomorph default. The East Asia nude female form, when rendered with anatomical fidelity, shows the height range, frame width, and adipose distribution pattern typical of the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype. Generic AI image generators tend to collapse regional body types into a few default shapes; the EthnicErotic phenotype-anchored approach preserves the East Asia build as its own reference category.
East Asia: Skin Tone & Hair Texture
East Asia skin tone falls in the light to medium (Fitzpatrick II-IV) band, the surface signal most often miscalibrated by generic AI nude generators trained on Western-photographic datasets. East Asia hair texture is typically straight 1A, fine-to-medium, predominantly black, characteristic of the East Asian Sinitic / Mongoloid phenotype. For anatomically-accurate East Asia nude renders the skin should hold the Fitzpatrick band consistently across body surface rather than showing the lighter-than-face body shading that AI generators default to.
East Asia: The Historical Erotic Record
Named positions and museum-attested works from this region’s manuals, art & literature
Su Nü Jing (Classic of the Plain Girl)
Chinese (Han dynasty tradition) · c. 2nd century BCE–2nd century CE; preserved in the Japanese Ishimpō (984 CE)
- Cicada Clings(known today as Cicada Clings)
- Tiger's Tread(known today as Doggy style)
- Dragon Turns(known today as Dragon Turns)
- Cranes Entwine Necks(known today as Entwined Cranes)
- Fishes Interlock(known today as Fishes Interlock)
- Monkey's Attack(known today as Legs on shoulders)
- Cranes with Necks Entwined(known today as Lotus)
- Mounting Tortoise(known today as Mating press)
- Dragon Turns(known today as Missionary)
- Monkey's Attack(known today as Monkey's Attack)
- Phoenix Soars(known today as Phoenix Soars)
- Clinging Cicada(known today as Prone bone)
- Fish Linking Scales(known today as Prone cowgirl)
- Rabbit Licks Its Fur(known today as Reverse cowgirl)
- Tiger's Tread(known today as Tiger's Tread)
- Turtle Rises(known today as Turtle Rises)
- Phoenix Soaring(known today as Yawning position)
Dongxuanzi (Master of the Cavern Mystery)
Chinese (Tang dynasty) · c. 7th century CE
- Fluttering Butterflies(known today as Cowgirl (woman on top))
- Wild Horse Leaps(known today as Legs on shoulders)
- Silkworm Spinning a Cocoon(known today as Missionary, legs wrapped)
- Mandarin Ducks Entwined(known today as Spooning)
- Late-Spring Donkey(known today as Standing rear entry (bent over))
Shunga woodblock prints
Japanese (Edo period) · 17th–19th century CE
- Rear-entry prints(known today as Doggy style)
- Mutual-oral prints(known today as Sixty-nine (69))
Shijūhatte (the Forty-Eight Techniques)
Japanese (Edo period) · 17th–19th century CE
- Ekiben (the station lunchbox)(known today as Ekiben (facing-away carry))
- Taimen-zai (face-to-face seat)(known today as Face-off (chair straddle))
- Matsuba-kuzushi (scattered pine needles)(known today as Pretzel (pretzel dip))
- Haimen-zai (rear-facing seat)(known today as Seated rear entry (lap ride))
Chinese spring-palace albums
Chinese (Ming–Qing) · 16th–18th century CE
- The chair scene(known today as Face-off (chair straddle))
In the museum record
Shunga — Edo-period ukiyo-e, 1603–1868
7 catalogued works
- Hokusai, "Tako to Ama" ("The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife"), British Museum, London
- Utamaro, Utamakura ("Poem of the Pillow"), British Museum & V&A (E.104-1954)
- Torii Kiyonaga, Sode no Maki ("Handscroll for the Sleeve"), MFA Boston & British Museum
- Moronobu, "Two Lovers" & "Courtesan with a Young Man beside a Screen", Metropolitan Museum of Art (JP676)
- Miyagawa Chōshun, Handscroll of Ten Nanshoku Scenes, Metropolitan Museum of Art (2022.322)
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Ming–Qing Erotic Albums — "Spring Pictures," c. 1590–1900
7 catalogued works
- Huaying Jinzhen ("Variegated Battle Arrays of the Flowery Camp"), Muban Foundation, London
- Fengliu Juechang Tu ("Pictures of the Height of Sophistication"), Muban Foundation, London
- Erotic leaves attrib. Gu Jianlong, from a Jin Ping Mei illustration album, Nelson-Atkins Museum (2006.18.4)
- "Secret Play on a Spring Night," fenben copy after Zhou Fang, Bertholet Collection (context-supported)
- "Album S," Qiu Ying decorative tradition, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Full entries with verification notes on the history timeline.