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With a population (人口) of over 3000, the Lhoba ethnic group (珞巴族) is one of the smallest ethnic groups in China. The Lhoba people have their homes mainly in places like Manling and Medog in Xizang.
Many people don't know much about them. The Lhoba people once mainly lived in deep mountains. They made a living by hunting. In 1984, they started to move down from the mountains with the help of the local government (当地政府). Then they lived in villages and learnt to farm from other ethnic groups.
In 2008, some Lhoba people started to develop tourism (发展旅游业) with the help of the government. The wonderful natural beauty, the different culture of the Lhoba ethnic group and their history of hunting life soon became popular with visitors.
The development of tourism helps protect the Lhoba culture. The ethnic group has its special culture like the Lhoba tress and dance. With the development of tourism, more visitors get to know it and help to pass it on.
The government also helps the Lhoba people to protect their language. The Lhoba people have their own language. However, in the past, many young children studying at school talked with their classmates mainly in Tibetan or Mandarin(藏语或普通话). As time went by, they forgot how to speak the Lhoba language. The local government then found Lhoba teachers to revive the language at schools.