List of ethnic groups in Laos
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The following is a list of ethnic groups within Laos.
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[edit] Classification
Specialists are largely in agreement as to the ethnolinguistic classification of the ethnic groups of Laos.[1] For the purposes of the 1995 census, the government of Laos recognized 149 ethnic groups within 47 main ethnicities.[1] whereas the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) recently revised the list to include 49 ethnicities consisting of over 160 ethnic groups.[1] The term ethnic minorities is used by some to classify the non-Lao ethnic groups, while the term indigenous peoples is not used by the Lao PDR.[1] These 160 ethnic groups speak a total of 82 distinct living languages.[2]
[edit] Mon-Khmer
- Aheu (Population of approximately 1,770 in Pak Sane Province)[2]
- Alak (Population of approximately 4,000 in southern Laos)[2]
- Arem (Population of approximately 500 in Laos)[2]
- Bo (Population of 2,950 in Laos)[2]
- Bru (Population of approximately 69,000 in Laos)[2]
- Chut (Population of 450 in Khammouan Province)[2]
- Halang Doan (Population of 2,346 in Attopu Province and on the Kasseng Plateau)[2]
- Hung (Population of 2,000 in Bolikhamsai and Khammouan Provinces)[2]
- Ir (Population of 4,420 in Saravan Province)[2]
- Jeh (Population of 8,013 in southern Laos)[2]
- Jeng (Population of 7,320 in Attopu Province)[2]
- Kasseng (Population of 6,000 in southern Laos)[2]
- Katang (Population of 107,350 in Laos)[2]
- Katu (Population of 14,700 in Laos)[2]
- Khlor (Population of 6,000 in Laos)[2]
- Khmer(Population of 10,400 in Laos)[2]
- Khua (Population of 2,000 in Laos)[2]
- Kri
- Kuy (Population of 51,180 in Laos)[2]
- Lavae (also referred to as Brao)[3]
- Lave (Population of 12,750 in Laos)[2]
- Laven (Population of 40,519 in Laos)[2]
- Lavi[4]
- Maleng (Population of 800 in Laos)[2]
- Mon
- Ngae (Population of 12,189 in Laos)[2]
- Nguon
- Nyaheun[2]
- Ong[2]
- Oi[2]
- Pakoh[2]
- Phong[2]
- Sadang[4]
- Salang[2]
- Sapuan[2]
- Makong[2]
- Sok[2]
- Sou[2]
- Souei
- Taliang[2]
- Ta-oi[2]
- Thae[2]
- Tum
- Vietnamese (Population of 76,000 in Laos)[2]
- Yae[4]
[edit] Palaungic
- Bit (Population of 1,530 in Laos, disputed as to whether Palaungic or Khmuic)[2]
- Con (Population of 1,000 in Louang Namtha Province)[2]
- Samtao (Population of 2,359 in Laos)[2]
- Lamet (Population of 16,740 in Laos)[2]
[edit] Khmuic
See also: Khmuic peoples
- Khmu (Population of 389,694 in Laos)[2]
- Khuen (Population of approximately 8,000 in Laos)[2]
- Mal (Population of 23,193 in Laos)[2]
- Mlabri (Population of 24 in Laos,[2] also known as the Yumbri)
- O'du[2]
- Phai (Population of 15,000 in Laos)[2]
- Xinh Mul (Population of 3,164 in Laos, including Phong-Kniang and Puoc, also known as the Sing Mun)[5]
[edit] Tibeto-Burman
- Lolo Ethnicity
- Kado (Population of 225 in Phongsali Province)[2]
[edit] Hmong-Mien
- Hmong Daw (Population of 169,800 in Laos)[2]
- Hmong Njua (Population of 145,600 in Laos)[2]
- Iu Mien (Population of 20,250, also called Yao)[2]
- Kim Mun (Population of 4,500 in Laos)[2]>
[edit] Tai
See also: Tai peoples
- Tai Daeng[2]
- Tai Dam[2]
- Tai Gapong
- Tai He
- Tai Khang (Population of 47,636 in Laos)[2]
- Tay Khang[2]
- Tai Kao[2]
- Kongsat
- Kuan (Population of 2,500 in Laos)[2]
- Tai Laan
- Tai Maen[2]>
- Lao (Population of 3,000,000 in Laos)[2]
- Lao Lom[2]>
- Tai Long[2]
- Dai (Population of 134,100 in Laos)[2] including the Lu and Nhuon people))
- Northeastern Thai (including the Tai Kaleun and Isan people)
- Tai Nuea[2]
- Nung[2]
- Nyaw
- Tai Pao[2]
- Tai Peung
- Phuan (Population of 106,099 in Laos)[2]
- Phutai (Population of 154,400 in Laos)[2]
- Pu Ko[2]
- Rien[2]
- Saek[2]
- Tai Sam
- Tai Yo
- Tayten
- Yoy[2]
- Zhuang (including the Nung people)
- Shan
- Yang
[edit] Chinese
[edit] Unclassified
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Indigenous Peoples Development Planning Document
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc Ethnologue report for Laos
- ^ Ta Ong Trail
- ^ a b c Laos Cultural Profile (Ministry of Information and Culture/Visiting Arts)
- ^ Ta La, Laos
- ^ a b Biodatabase
