The Tujia people belong to the Tibeto-Burman language group of the Sino-Tibetan language family, close to the Yi branch. They do not have their own written language and generally use Chinese.

The Tujia people are mainly distributed in the Wuling Mountain area at the junction of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou.

The Tujia people in Hunan Province are mainly distributed in Yongshun, Longshan, Baojing, Guzhang and other counties in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Cili and Sangzhi counties in Zhangjiajie City, and Shimen and other counties in Changde City.

Hubei Province is mainly distributed in Laifeng, Hefeng, Xianfeng, Xuanen, Jianshi, Badong, Enshi, Lichuan and other counties and cities in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and Changyang and Wufeng counties in Yichang City; Chongqing City is mainly distributed in southeastern Chongqing

Qianjiang, Youyang, Shizhu, Xiushan, Pengshui and other districts and counties in Guizhou Province; Guizhou Province is mainly distributed in Yanhe, Yinjiang, Sinan, Jiangkou, Dejiang and other counties in northeastern Guizhou.

Extended information Tujia people are mainly engaged in agriculture.

The art of weaving and embroidery is a traditional craft of Tujia women.

The traditional crafts of the Tujia people include carving, painting, paper-cutting, batik, etc.

Tujia brocade, also known as "Xilan Kapu", is one of the three famous brocades in China.

Tujia people love to sing folk songs, including love songs, wedding songs, waving songs, labor songs, pan songs, etc.

Traditional dances include "Hand Waving Dance", "Eight Treasure Bronze Bell Dance" and the song and dance "Maogusi".

The musical instruments include suona, Konoha, "dongdongquin", "beating guy", etc.

The main etiquette is: greet each other when meeting, and treat guests warmly when they are at home.

If you are a guest at a Tujia home during the New Year, the host will take out snow-white glutinous rice cakes to bake. When the two sides are golden and blooming, blow them clean, pour sugar or honey into them, and hold them to the guests with both hands.

Some places are very particular about serving glutinous rice cakes to guests. That is, after giving the baked glutinous rice cakes to the guests, the guests are not allowed to blow away the ashes. If they want to take it, they bite it. At this time, the host will take it back, blow it, pat it clean, and dip it in sugar before giving it to the guest.

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Tujia Festivals: Tujia people attach great importance to traditional festivals. From the beginning to the end of the year, they can be said to be festivals every month.

The New Year Festival (celebration of the New Year), Lantern Festival in the first and twelfth lunar month, Social Day and Flower Festival in February, Cold Food Festival, Qingming Festival in March, Ox King Festival on the eighth day of April, Dragon Boat Festival in May, King Xiang Festival on the sixth day of June

, July Qiao Qiao Festival, Daughter's Club, Half Moon Festival, August 15th Mid-Autumn Festival, September 9th Double Ninth Festival, October 1st "Winter Clothes Festival", etc., are all relatively important festivals.