Han people (Gingko, Narra, Encina)

Hans are an ethnic group native to that consists of individuals that have adopted the Han ethnic identity, which is itself tied with shared ancestry and culture ( and ) rather than  and.

Demographics
According to a 2016 estimate, out of the 156,322,983 people living in Chosen, 154,759,753 (roughly ~99%) are ethnic Hans, with with American nationals comprising the second largest nationality. This state of ethnic homogeneity can be attributed to strict immigration laws and has been a source of ethno-national pride.

Despite the fact that Chosen's population growth hovered at 3% annually during the forties and fifties, Chosen today has an ageing population thanks to a low fertility rate, which just stands at an average of 1.39 births per woman between 2010 and 2015. This is well below 2.1 births per woman needed to sustain the population. This rapid decline is attributed to a Two-child policy implemented in the sixties, and increased education levels. It is projected that by 2025, the Han population will level off and begin its decline.

Citizenship
is determined through the  (right of blood) principle, in which children at birth automatically receive citizenship if at least one or  is of partial or full Han ancestry.

Because of nationalistic reasons, has only been legalized since the eighties, and have been reserved for foreign-born Hans who have stayed in their host country for a period of more than five years. Those with dual citizenship are prevented from obtaining higher political posts or offices, unless they renounce their dual citizenship in favor of Han citizenship. All Han citizens have the right to renounce their citizenship in favor of another, but may not re-obtain Han citizenship within less than a year of the change.

The Han government has been criticized for its strict immigration laws, which has deterred immigration and allowed it to keep its ethnic homogeneity. Those of full foreign ancestry, without any Han ancestry, could not receive Han citizenship. However, recently, there has been proposals to allow people of foreign ancestry to receive Han citizenship under very specific terms and conditions as well as undergoing the required process of.

Language
Han is the of Chosen, with nearly all of its population having the ability to speak it fluently. It is widely considered to have three highly distinct dialects, though some sources describe the dialects as distinct languages. The official global regulatory body of the Han language is the, which governs the proper usage of the Han language.

Characteristics of Han include morphology, a , a relatively small phonemic inventory, and a noticeable lack of consonant clusters (e.g., [str] in English). Unlike the, which is alleged to be its parent language family, Han has a large amount of vowels (a total of twelve), while in contrast Malayo–Polynesian languages typically have an average of only five vowels. As with other countries part of the, a sizeable amount of its vocabulary is adopted from.

The Han language is written in both and, with the former being of Korean origin. Hangul may appear, but is actually a phonemic alphabet which instead of being written sequentially, is organised into syllabic blocks called han. Each block is composed of at least two letters (at least one consonant and one vowel), but can fit up to six letters. , and was historically used before the adoption of Hangul, but today all are outdated. The usage of Hanja has rapidly declined over the decades, and is now taught only for legal and academic purposes.

Religion
Chosen is a with the  and the  doctrines are incorporated into the. However, this has not stop, , and leaving a heavy influence on the Chosen as Han culture stems primarily from concepts centered on things such as  and.

The largest religion in Chosen is (39.2%), which was introduced by Chinese missionaries. The most common branch is  (with the most practiced sect of it being ), practiced by over 90% of the Buddhist population. Other practiced branches are  and.

is the second largest religion (17.8%), a legacy from the American after the  and the American-backed. and make up the largest churches in Chosen. The Catholic branch is dominated by the denomination, while the Protestant branch is dominated by the  denomination, followed by  and the.

A plurality of Hans (40%) has described themselves as being either, , , and/or , a percentage declining as a result of a revival in Buddhism and Christian missionary efforts.