Ethnic broadcasting in China comprises both radio and TV broadcasting for some of the numerous ethnic groups within the country. Stations are found on the administrative levels of the nation as a whole, provinces, prefectures,[1] and counties.[2] [3] They form a part of the ethnic media of China.
| CMG – National Radio (CNR) | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| ; Merkiziy xelq radiyo istansisi | Uyghur Radio ; Wéiwú'ěryǔ guǎngbò ; Uyghurche radiyo | Uyghur |
| ; Ortalyq xalyq radio stansiasy | Kazakh Radio ; Hāsàkèyǔ guǎngbò ; Qazaq radiosy | Kazakh |
| ; Krung-dbyang mi-dmangs kun-khyab rlung-'phrin las-khungs | Tibetan Radio ; Zàngyǔ guǎngbò ; Bod skad 'phrin lam | Tibetan |
| ; Töb-ün arad-un radio nebteregülge-ǰin qoriya | Sounds of the Nationalities ; Mínzú zhīshēng | Mongolian, Korean |
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On television there are dubbed versions of the main central news programme Xinwen Lianbo in minority languages.
| CMG – Central TV (CCTV) | News broadcast: ; Xīnwén liánbò | Language | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ; Junggo merkiziy tëlëwiziye istansi | ; Memliket xewerliri xelqara xewerler | Uyghur | |
| ; Juñgo ortalyq televiziasy | ; Memlekettyk xalyqaralyq xabarlar | Kazakh | |
| ; Krung-go krung-dbyang brnyan-'phrin | ; Gsar 'gyur mnyam bsgrags | Tibetan | |
| ; Qitad-un töb telvis | Töb telvis-ün sonin medegen-ü damǰiɣulqu nebteregülge | Mongolian | |
| ; | ; | Korean |
On provincial level there were 36 broadcasters in 2022; 8 of them had minority language programmes. On prefectural level there were about 350 broadcasters; about 40 of them carried programmes in minority languages.
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Xinjiang Radio and Television (until 2018 XJBS and XJTV) ; Xīnjiāng guǎngbò diànshìtái ; Shinjang radiyo-tëlëwiziye istansisi ; Şinjiañ radio-televizia stansiasy ; Sinǰiyang-un radio telvis qoriya | Uyghur General Radio ; Wéiwú'ěryǔ zònghé guǎngbò ; Uyghurche ünwërsal radiyo | Uyghur |
| Traffic and Arts Radio ; Wéiwú'ěryǔ jiāotōng wényì ; Qatnash sen'et radiyosi | ||
| Kazakh Radio ; Hāsàkèyǔ guǎngbò ; Qazaq radiosy | Kazakh | |
| Mongolian Radio ; Ménggǔyǔ guǎngbò ; Moŋɣol qelen-ü radio | Mongolian | |
| Kyrgyz Radio ; Kē'ěrkèzīyǔ guǎngbò ; Qirğiz radiyosu | Kyrgyz | |
| XJTV-2 Uyghur Information Channel ; Axbarat uniwërsal qanili | Uyghur | |
| XJTV-5 Drama Channel ; Tiyatir qanili | ||
| XJTV-9 Economic Life Channel ; Iqtisad-turmush qanili | ||
| XJTV-3 Kazakh News Channel ; Habar ämbebap arnasy | Kazakh | |
| XJTV-8 Variety Channel ; Aluan öner arnasy | ||
| XJTV-12 Multilingual Children's Channel ; Ösmürler qanili | Chinese, Uyghur, Kazakh |
On prefectural level there were 13 stations with programmes in Uyghur (including Ürümqi), Kazakh (Ili, Tacheng, Altay), Kyrgyz (Kizilsu), and Mongolian (Bortala and Bayingolin). Within the 8th Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps there was the Shihezi People's Broadcasting Station with programmes in Uyghur.
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Inner Mongolia Radio and Television (until 2016 NMRB and NMTV) ; Nèiménggǔ guǎngbò diànshìtái ; Öbür Moŋɣol-un radio telvis qoriya Өвөр Монголын радио телевиз хороо | Mongolian Radio ; Méngyǔ guǎngbò ; Moŋɣol radio Монгол радио | Mongolian |
| Voice of the Grassland ; Cǎoyuán zhīshēng ; Tal-a-yin daɣu qoɣulai Талын дуу хоолой | ||
| Satellite TV Channel ; Ménggǔyǔ wèishì píndào ; Odun telvis Одон телевиз | ||
| Culture Channel ; Méngyǔ wénhuà píndào ; Soyul sinǰilege Соёл шинжилгээ |
On prefectural level there were 12 stations with programmes in Mongolian (including Hohhot and Ordos).
In Liaoning there was 1 station with programmes in Mongolian on prefectural level (Fuxin).
In Jilin there was 1 station with programmes in Korean on prefectural level (Yanbian).
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Yanbian Radio and Television (YBRT) ; ; | General News ; | Korean |
| Literary Life ; | ||
| Yanbian Satellite (since 2006) ; | ||
| YBTV-1 ; (News: ; ) | ||
| YBTV-2 ; | ||
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Tibet Radio and Television (until 2018 CTB and XZTV) ; Xīzàng guǎngbò diànshìtái ; Bod ljongs rlung 'phrin brnyan 'phrin las khungs | Tibetan Broadcasting ; Bod skad rgyang bsgrags | Tibetan |
| Science and Education Radio ; Tshan rig slob gso'i rlung 'phrin | ||
| Khams Radio ; Khams pa'i skad cha rlung 'phrin | Khams Tibetan | |
| Tibetan Television ; Bod skad brnyan 'phrin | Tibetan |
On prefectural level there were 7 stations with programmes in Tibetan (including Lhasa).
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Qinghai Radio and Television ; Qīnghǎi guǎngbò diànshìtái | Qinghai Tibetan Radio ; Mtsho sngon bod skad rgyang sgrog | Amdo Tibetan |
| Amdo TV ; A mdo brnyan 'phrin |
On prefectural level there were 2 stations with programmes in Tibetan (Haixi and Yushu).
In Gansu there was 1 station with programmes in Tibetan on prefectural level (Gannan).
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Gannan Radio and Television (GNRTV) ; Gānnán guǎngbò diànshìtái ; Kan lho rgyang sgrog brnyan 'phrin khang | Radio | Amdo Tibetan |
| GN-2 | ||
| Station | Programme | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Radio and Television (SRT) ; Sìchuān guǎngbò diànshìtái | Sichuan Ethnic Radio ; Sìchuān mínzú guǎngbò ; Si khron mi rigs rlung 'phrin Sichuan Yi; Nuosu: ꌧꍧꊿꋅꅇꁊ ; Sypchuo cocux ddopput | Khams Tibetan, Nuosu |
| Kangba TV (SCTV-11) ; Kāngbā wèishì wǎng ; Khams pa'i brnyan 'phrin dra ba | Khams Tibetan | |
On prefectural level there were 2 stations with programmes in Tibetan (Garzê and Ngawa) and 1 station with programmes in Nuosu (Liangshan).
On prefectural level there were 3 stations with minority language programmes (Dêqên Tibetan, Dehong Dai and Jingpo, Xishuangbanna Dai).