彝族是我国人口较多的少数民族之一,主要分布于云南、四川、贵州和广西。彝族的支系很多,自称和他称也很多,仅《彝族简史》就列举了30多种。据考证,最早进入临沧市的彝族是罗罗支系,时间不迟于南诏大理国时代。据第五次全国人口普查统计,临沧市彝族人口有36万多人,位居11个世居少数民族之首,全市8 Yi is one of the more populous ethnic minorities in our country, mainly in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou and Guangxi. The Yi clan has many branches and claims to be a lot with him. Only “A Brief History of the Yi Nationality” lists more than 30 kinds. According to research, the earliest entry into Lincang Yi Luo Luozhi, time no later than Nanzhao Dali State era. According to the statistics of the Fifth National Census, there are more than 360,000 Yi people in Lincang City, ranking the first among 11 ethnic minorities living in the city. 8